Lee Jun-seok Says He Will "Take Direct Legal Action" Against Party's Transition to Emergency Committee System

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, has reportedly expressed his intention to take direct legal action against the party's transition to an emergency committee system.

On the evening of the 4th, when asked, "When do you plan to make a statement as the party rapidly transitions to an emergency committee?" Lee responded, "I will take direct legal action," KBS reported on the 5th.

He is also said to have stated, "I will hold a public press conference (ending my hiatus) at the time of submitting the injunction application to the court."

Earlier, the People Power Party's Standing National Committee defined the current situation as an "emergency situation" through interpretation of the party constitution and regulations, and proposed the launch of an emergency committee to the National Committee.

On the same day, the People Power Party's Standing National Committee held a meeting at the National Assembly Members' Office Building and announced, "We have judged that the current situation the party faces qualifies as an emergency situation, and resolved to amend the party constitution to allow the acting party leader to appoint the emergency committee chairman. We decided to hold a National Committee meeting on the 9th to approve this."

Meanwhile, Seo Byung-soo, the National Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, stated that once the emergency committee is launched, Lee Jun-seok's return as party leader will be impossible.

After the Standing National Committee's resolution, Chairman Seo told reporters, "According to the party constitution and regulations, once the emergency committee is formed, there is a clause that the Supreme Council leadership is immediately dissolved," adding, "Lee cannot return as party leader (after his suspension of party membership ends)."

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