Ruling Party Resolves Internal Conflict, Resumes Party Meeting... Discusses Emergency Rule for Absence of Four Supreme Council Members

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[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Geum Bo-ryeong] The People Power Party, embroiled in debate over whether to transition to a new Emergency Response Committee, will continue discussions on revising party rules and regulations through a party caucus meeting on the 30th.

The People Power Party resumed the caucus meeting at 2 p.m. that day. Earlier, from 10:30 a.m., the caucus convened to discuss amendments to the party rules but failed to reach a conclusion.

Regarding the injunction to suspend the Emergency Response Committee’s authority filed by former leader Lee Jun-seok, since the court ruled that it was not an "emergency situation" and suspended the duties of Emergency Response Committee Chairman Joo Ho-young, the core of this amendment is to clearly define an emergency situation in the party rules.

Yoo Sang-beom, head of the party’s legal support team, reportedly presented a proposal to amend Article 96, Paragraph 1 of the party rules to define an emergency situation allowing transition to an Emergency Response Committee when four or more of the five elected Supreme Council members are vacant. Currently, the Supreme Council has nine members in total, of which five are elected members, including one youth Supreme Council member.

If this amendment passes, it can be applied to the current party situation to push for the transition to an Emergency Response Committee. This is because all Supreme Council members elected at the last party convention, except for youth Supreme Council member Kim Yong-tae, have resigned.

However, the meeting is also expected to include discussions on the status of floor leader Kwon Seong-dong. Seo Byung-soo, chairman of the National Committee who holds the authority to convene the Standing National Committee and the National Committee for the Emergency Response Committee transition, demanded Kwon’s resignation during the morning meeting.

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