"Yoon, if he loses the presidential election?" question... Hong Jun-pyo says "Party dissolution"

Hong Jun-pyo "No intention to repair the shipwreck, everyone wants to be captain"

Hong Joon-pyo, Member of the People Power Party. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, made a harsh remark on the 3rd regarding the Yoon Seok-yeol presidential candidate's campaign committee's de facto declaration of a complete disbandment, saying, "They are not thinking about repairing the shipwreck but are trying to be captains among themselves."

On the same day, Hong responded this way to a netizen's criticism on the political platform he operates, 'Dream of Youth,' in the Q&A section titled 'Youth Asks, Hong Joon-pyo Answers,' where the netizen said, "Can a ship with dozens of captains and only one crew member sail properly? There are captains telling to go east and captains telling to go west, but the crew drinks every day and, drunk, tries to go north, so it seems the ship has lost its way."

Regarding the question, "If candidate Yoon loses the presidential election, will his political career end or continue?" he answered, "Party dissolution."

Meanwhile, when another netizen asked again, "Do you still think Yoon Seok-yeol will complete the race? Last month, you said 'Yes,'" Hong replied briefly, "Well..."

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, is leaving the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the evening of the 3rd after discussing follow-up measures for a complete overhaul of the campaign committee.
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Earlier, about two months before the presidential election, the People Power Party, alarmed by Yoon's declining approval ratings, took the drastic step of completely disbanding the campaign committee. The floor leader Kim Ki-hyun, policy chief Kim Do-eup, and other floor leadership, as well as six division heads within the campaign committee and Kim Han-gil, chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee, all expressed their intention to resign collectively, taking responsibility for the internal strife and Yoon's falling approval ratings.

Regarding this, candidate Yoon posted on his Facebook, "When I declared my candidacy, I promised young people to create a fair world and to properly listen to their voices. Now, looking back, I reflect on whether I have kept that promise properly," and admitted, "I failed to carefully understand the hearts of the 2030 generation."

He continued, "The president should not amplify social conflicts but mediate and heal them. That is also a major reason why I ran as a presidential candidate for regime change," and emphasized, "Going forward, I will acknowledge what the older generation does not understand well and start anew with an attitude of empathy toward the younger generation."

Meanwhile, Kim Jong-in, the overall campaign committee chairman of the People Power Party, said in an interview with TV Chosun regarding the campaign committee reorganization, "I am thinking of concluding it within a day or two in consultation with candidate Yoon," and added, "We plan to create an overall headquarters to directly control all matters related to the candidate."

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