People Power Party Leadership Resigns... Kim Ki-hyun and Kim Do-eup Pledge "Complete Reform and a New Start" (Comprehensive)

Kim Ki-hyun "We must not show any more division"

Kim Do-eup "It doesn't matter who is the campaign committee chair or headquarters chief"

Kim Ki-hyun, Floor Leader of the People Power Party (center), and Kim Do-eup, Chairman of the Policy Committee (left), are attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th of last month, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Hyunju Lee and Juni Park] The floor leadership of the People Power Party has taken out the resignation card to reform the central election campaign committee of Yoon Seok-yeol, the party's presidential candidate. This is interpreted as a sign of their commitment to take responsibility and engage in the election campaign following Kim Jong-in, the general campaign committee chairman, announcing plans for a complete overhaul of the campaign committee.

On the 3rd, Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader of the People Power Party, held an emergency party meeting and announced his resignation. Kim stated, "We all must completely reform ourselves and resolve to start anew with humility and a low profile," and declared that he would step down from his positions as floor leader and co-chairman of the campaign committee.

Earlier on Facebook, Kim had said, "We must boldly and drastically carry out personnel reforms and must no longer show any signs of division," adding, "The party leadership must take the greatest responsibility for the current situation we face."

It is also reported that Kim Do-eup, the chairman of the Policy Committee, and Choo Kyung-ho, the senior deputy floor leader, will resign. At the meeting, Kim Do-eup pointed out, "The People Power Party was mandated by the people to bring about a regime change, but we are violating the people's mandate due to internal issues," and added, "We have neither the authority nor the qualification to break the people's mandate for regime change." He further emphasized, "Whether it is the presidential candidate, the party leader, lawmakers, or party members, everyone must follow and carry out the people's mandate for regime change," and stated, "Now, it no longer matters who is the campaign committee chairman or who is the head of the headquarters."

Additionally, at the meeting, there is a possibility that the issue of the position of Lee Jun-seok, the People Power Party leader who has publicly criticized candidate Yoon, will be discussed. Previously, some lawmakers at a meeting of first-term lawmakers had demanded Lee's resignation.

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