Shin Ji-ye, Senior Vice Chair of the People Power Party's New Era Preparation Committee, Abruptly Resigns

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Shin Ji-ye, Senior Vice Chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee, abruptly resigned on the 3rd.

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On the same day, Vice Chairman Shin announced through social media (SNS), "Today, I resign from the position of Senior Vice Chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee."

After mentioning criticism from both the progressive and conservative camps, she said, "The strongest resistance to me, who came to support Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, was from within the People Power Party itself," adding, "Even after holding an official welcoming ceremony with the candidate and receiving an official title in the campaign, I was continuously pressured to resign."

Vice Chairman Shin referred to Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, saying, "They say Yoon candidate's support decline is all because of me, but is that really true?" and criticized, "Is the party leader the person who tells Yoon candidate 'Do not campaign and just stay still'?"

Shin, a leading feminist figure in Korean politics, sparked severe conflicts inside and outside the party after her sudden declaration of support for candidate Yoon. Lee and others pointed out that Shin's recruitment disrupted the presidential election strategy, including the generational encirclement theory centered on the 2030 demographic.

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