People Power Party's Jang Gi-pyo "Kim Jong-in Must Resign"... First Public Demand Within the Party

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Jang Gi-pyo, director of the New Civilization Policy Research Institute and a former candidate in the People Power Party presidential primary, called for the resignation of Kim Jong-in, the party’s general election committee chairman, on the 4th. This is the first time a public resignation demand toward Chairman Kim has emerged within the People Power Party. Jang currently serves as the Chair of the Committee for Accompanying the Vulnerable in the People Power Party’s Gyeongnam Election Committee.

On the same day, Jang stated on Facebook, "Chairman Kim must resign," criticizing, "The People Power Party’s election committee has fallen into great chaos. Under the pretext of Yoon Seok-yeol candidate’s declining approval ratings, they carried out a coup within the election committee by unilaterally dismantling the committee’s organization, excluding the main opposition party and the presidential candidate elected by the people."

Jang said, "If the election committee must take responsibility for the candidate’s falling approval ratings, shouldn’t the general election committee chairman Kim Jong-in bear that responsibility?" He added, "If he has no intention of taking any responsibility himself but only forces subordinates to do so, then he is unqualified to be the general election committee chairman."

Jang further stated, "Even though the public’s desire for regime change is higher than ever, if the election goes wrong, he will not take responsibility and will blame others such as the candidate," and warned, "If Chairman Kim stubbornly clings to his position despite this situation, candidate Yoon must make a life-or-death decision."

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