[Photo] Park Ji-hyun, Whose Candidacy Registration Was Rejected, Says "Do Whatever You Want with the Documents"

Former Co-Chair of the Democratic Party Emergency Committee, Park Ji-hyun, on the 18th at the Democratic Party representative and Supreme Council member preliminary candidate registration office set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building, handed over the "Party Representative Election (Preliminary) Candidate Registration Documents" to a central party official, saying, "Please accept and review the documents." The registration office official refused to accept the documents, stating, "The submitted registration documents do not meet the qualifications and therefore cannot be accepted according to party regulations." Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Former Co-Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, Park Ji-hyun, is handing over the "Party Leader Election Candidate Registration Documents" to a central party official at the registration desk for Democratic Party leader and Supreme Council member preliminary candidates set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 18th. The registration desk official refused to accept the documents, stating, "The submitted registration documents do not meet the qualifications and therefore cannot be accepted according to party regulations." Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Former Co-Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, Park Ji-hyun, is handing over the "Party Leader Election Candidate Registration Documents" to a central party official at the registration desk for Democratic Party representative and supreme council member preliminary candidates set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 18th. The registration desk official refused to accept the documents, stating, "The submitted registration documents do not meet the qualifications and cannot be accepted according to party regulations." Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Former Co-Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, Park Ji-hyun, is handing over the "Party Leader Election Candidate Registration Documents" to a central party official at the registration desk for Democratic Party representative and supreme council member preliminary candidates set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 18th. A staff member at the registration desk refused to accept the documents, stating, "The submitted registration documents do not meet the qualifications and therefore cannot be accepted according to party regulations." Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

On the 18th, the registration documents of former Democratic Party co-emergency committee chairperson Park Ji-hyun were left on the desk at the registration reception desk for the Democratic Party's party leader and supreme council member preliminary candidates, set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building, without being submitted. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 18th, former co-chair of the Democratic Party Emergency Response Committee Park Ji-hyun handed over the 'Party Leader Election Candidate Registration Documents' to a central party official at the Democratic Party representative and supreme council member preliminary candidate registration reception desk set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building. In response, the reception official refused to accept the documents, stating, "The submitted registration documents do not meet the qualifications and therefore cannot be accepted according to party regulations."

Former Chair Park said, "Please take them and let the party handle it as they see fit. Whether they shred them or accept them, I believe that is a matter for the party to decide," then left the reception desk leaving the envelope behind. Later, when asked by reporters whether she would accept the decision if the candidate registration were approved but not ratified through internal deliberations, she replied, "I intend to abide by that decision."

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