'Yunhaekgwan' Kwon Seong-dong Elected as People Power Party Floor Leader: "Together We Will Win Local and General Elections" (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunji Kwon and Juyoun Oh] Against the 'giant opposition party' with 172 seats, Kwon Seong-dong (4-term, Gangneung, Gangwon), considered a 'Yun Hae-gwan' (key associate of Yoon Seok-yeol), was elected as the floor leader of the People Power Party to support the Yoon Seok-yeol administration launching on May 10.

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On the morning of the 8th, Kwon was elected as the floor leader of the ruling party in the first year of the Yoon Seok-yeol government, defeating Jo Hae-jin, a 3-term lawmaker from Gyeongnam, at a party meeting held at the National Assembly.

In the primary election held with 102 out of 110 People Power Party lawmakers attending, Kwon received 81 votes, overwhelmingly surpassing Jo, who received 21 votes.

In his acceptance speech as the new floor leader, Kwon said, "There is nothing one can do alone in this world. While you can study hard alone for an exam, there is nothing you can do alone in politics." He added, "Only when each lawmaker takes the lead, participates, and works together with the mindset that every member is a floor leader can the victory of the People Power Party be guaranteed. I will trouble the lawmakers a lot from now on. And I will ask a lot."

He continued, "Only when I and we go together can we win the local elections and the general elections two years later, and bring great hope to the people who supported us," emphasizing his commitment.

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