Opposition Finalizes Approval of Emergency Committee Plan... Launch of 'Woo Sang-ho Emergency Committee'

New Emergency Committee Formed 8 Days After Jiseon’s Crushing Defeat

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 10th, the Democratic Party of Korea finalized the approval of the emergency committee formation plan appointing Representative Woo Sang-ho as the chairman. This came eight days after the total resignation of the 'Yoon Ho-jung and Park Ji-hyun emergency committee' following the local election defeat. Accordingly, the 'Woo Sang-ho emergency committee' was launched on the same day.

The Democratic Party passed the approval plan with a 92.7% approval rate based on the Central Committee vote held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. The approval plan also included appointing floor leader Park Hong-geun, an ex officio member, as well as Representative Han Jeong-ae representing three-term lawmakers, Representative Park Jae-ho representing two-term lawmakers, Representative Lee Yong-woo representing first-term lawmakers, and Kim Hyun-jung, chairperson of the council of non-parliamentary committee chairs, as emergency committee members.

After the Central Committee vote ended, Floor Leader Park emphasized in a briefing, "The overwhelming approval by the Central Committee members to pass the plan seems to signify their hope that the emergency committee members will lead the party through this crisis well."

He added, "We expect the emergency committee to successfully conduct the party convention and expedite reform through evaluation and analysis of the election defeat."

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