Justice Party, Entire Leadership Resigns After Local Election Defeat: "A Serious Warning, Humbly Accepted"

On the 2nd, Representative Yeoyoungguk: "We will return to the mindset of starting a progressive party and begin from the ground up"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Justice Party has decided that the entire leadership, including the party leader, will resign following the crushing defeat in the June 1 local elections.

Ye Young-guk, leader of the Justice Party, attended the Central Election Countermeasures Committee disbandment ceremony held at the National Assembly on the 2nd and shed tears after the event concluded. The Justice Party leadership resigned en masse, taking responsibility for the local election defeat. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 2nd, at the closing ceremony of the Central Election Countermeasures Committee held at the National Assembly in the morning, Leader Yeo Young-guk stated, "The Justice Party leadership humbly accepts the people's demand in response to their very cold judgment and stern warning," adding, "We have decided that the entire leadership, including the party leader, will resign with a heart of deeper reflection and reform."

Leader Yeo expressed, "I sincerely apologize to the 191 candidates who devoted themselves day and night with all their might after years of preparation for the local elections, and to the party members who worked alongside them, as the Justice Party could not be a strong support," bowing his head and saying, "I apologize once again to the people and party members."

He continued, "We will return to the spirit of when we first started the progressive party and begin again from the ground up," repeatedly saying, "I am sorry and grateful."

The Justice Party fielded 7 candidates for the 17 metropolitan mayoral elections this time, but none made it into the winning ranks. Kwon Soo-jung ran for Seoul mayor, and Hwang Soon-sik ran for Gyeonggi Province governor, but their respective vote shares were only 1.21% and 0.66%.

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