Kwon Seong-dong: "I Will Step Down as Acting Party Leader... Efforts for Swift Transition to Emergency Committee"

"Party in Serious Crisis... Acting Leader Deeply Responsible"
Decision Seems Made Following Resignation of Bae Hyunjin and Jo Sujin from Supreme Council Positions

Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 29th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Kwon Seong-dong, acting leader of the People Power Party and floor leader, announced on the 31st his intention to step down from the position of acting party leader.

On the same day, Kwon stated on Facebook, "The party is facing a serious crisis. We have not fully honored the will of the people. I deeply feel responsible as the acting party leader." He added, "I respect the resignation intentions of several Supreme Council members and agree that the party needs to recover as soon as possible, even if just one day earlier."

He continued, "I will also step down from my role as acting leader," and said, "I will devote all efforts to swiftly transitioning to an emergency response committee system."

Kwon was cornered due to controversies such as the presidential office's private recruitment scandal and the leak of text messages involving President Yoon Seok-yeol's 'internal criticism.' Voices within the party calling for a transition to an emergency committee grew louder. Following the resignation intentions expressed by Assemblywoman Bae Hyun-jin on the 29th and Assemblywoman Jo Su-jin on this day, it appears Kwon judged that it would be difficult to maintain his position as acting leader.

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