Democratic Party: "They said no nomination, but Kim Jaewon runs as independent... Yoon Seokyeol must make a statement"

Hyeon Geuntaek "I Suspect They Are Trying to Let It Slide Again This Time"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 30th, the Democratic Party of Korea demanded that Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, clarify his position regarding Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party, running as an independent candidate in Daegu Jung-gu and Nam-gu. Despite the People Power Party's stance of not nominating candidates, Kim’s mention of rejoining the party after running as an independent is being called a ‘trick’.

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On the same day, Hyun Geun-taek, spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s presidential campaign committee, said, "As soon as the People Power Party’s Nomination Management Committee announced ‘no nominations in Daegu,’ Kim’s declaration of ‘trick resignation, trick candidacy followed by rejoining’ came out." He added, "Yoon Seok-yeol’s campaign previously tried to bring back people like Park Deok-heum and Jeon Bong-min, who should be held accountable, as if nothing had happened, but withdrew quietly after controversy arose. It is suspicious whether the People Power Party intends to let this slide again this time."

Regarding Kim’s statement of candidacy that he will ‘unconditionally obey the party’s order to resign and return after winning,’ Hyun pointed out, "It is not only a sophism in itself but also shows the height of irresponsibility."

He also criticized the fact that Kwon Young-se, the Secretary-General, announced a policy of ‘no rejoining after resignation,’ and Lee Jun-seok, the People Power Party’s presidential candidate, urged to ‘act with the weight of a mountain,’ saying, "It is like talking to the air," and "There is no visible direct action even though a Supreme Council member is deceiving the public like this."

Spokesperson Hyun said, "We hope candidate Yoon will soberly judge whether the People Power Party, which allows ‘trick resignation and trick candidacy followed by rejoining,’ is truly a fair political force and qualified to talk about political reform," and urged, "We ask for a clear stance in front of the people."

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