People Power Party Enjoys 'Festival Atmosphere'... Lee Jun-seok Says "Haha, I'm the Ruling Party Leader"

Lee Jun-seok "First Experience with Female Majority in National Assembly... Must Support President-elect Yoon"

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 10th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The 20th presidential election ended on the 10th with the victory of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol after a fierce contest, and the People Power Party reportedly spent the day in a festive atmosphere. Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, could not hide his excitement, saying, "I am now the leader of the ruling party."

At the party meeting of the People Power Party on the same day, Lee opened with the greeting, "Haha, I am the leader of the ruling party," and the lawmakers and party officials responded with loud applause and cheers.

Lee emphasized, "It has been tumultuous. We made every effort, and everyone is now in this glory because of that effort," adding, "I especially confirmed the power of the lawmakers."

He continued, "This election, fought against local administrations dominated by the Democratic Party and 180 seats in the National Assembly, was the most difficult," and added, "We will have to struggle hard not to lose any future elections."

He also expressed his thoughts, saying, "I look forward to the glories we will share in the future, and I thank the people for giving a party that suffered impeachment pain another chance after five years," adding, "We must proceed with a humble attitude."

He also conveyed his determination for future state administration. Lee said, "To support President-elect Yoon, we are experiencing a minority ruling for the first time," and "If we are to play the role of the ruling party while facing 180 seats, there will be many issues we cannot resolve unless we unite."

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is speaking at the disbandment ceremony of the campaign headquarters held at the National Assembly Library on the afternoon of the 10th. / Photo by Yonhap News

He reiterated, "I will run whenever the leadership requests."

He also said, "We must hold Roh Jeong-hee (Chairperson of the Central Election Commission) accountable as soon as possible," adding, "From the beginning, the Election Commission's arrogant response to lawmakers protesting on behalf of the people regarding poor election management is unacceptable. We must strongly condemn and demand responsible personnel."

The Central Election Commission faced controversy over 'poor management' during early voting for COVID-19 confirmed patients on the 5th. Voting was conducted by collecting ballots at a temporary polling station set up separately for confirmed patients, and voting was temporarily suspended due to voter protests after ballots marked for a specific candidate were distributed.

In this regard, some civic groups such as the Action Alliance for the Restoration of the Rule of Law, the Free Republic of Korea Patriotic Corps, and the Committee for the People's Livelihood Measures recently filed complaints against Chairperson Roh Jeong-hee and others at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

Meanwhile, President-elect Yoon praised the efforts of lawmakers at the People Power Party election headquarters disbandment ceremony held at the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 10th.

President-elect Yoon said, "Going into the people with our comrades, meeting many people, listening to their stories, I deeply felt what the spirit of this constitution and democracy really mean."

He added, "Now, when we take over the government, it will not only be the executive branch but also the government of the ruling party, the People Power Party," emphasizing smooth relations between the party and the Blue House.

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