"September 2 Standing National Committee and September 5 National Committee Meetings... Emergency Committee Formation Before Chuseok"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The People Power Party has decided to hold the Standing National Committee on the 2nd of next month and the National Committee on the 5th to approve a party constitution amendment revising the conditions for transitioning to an Emergency Response Committee. The plan is to launch the new Emergency Response Committee by September 8, before the Chuseok holiday, after completing each committee meeting.

Park Jeong-ha, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, announced this during a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office on the afternoon of the 31st.

Spokesperson Park said, "This afternoon, Jeong Jeom-sik, a member of the Standing National Committee, and 20 others submitted a request to convene the Standing National Committee to the party’s Planning and Coordination Bureau," adding, "Out of the total 55 members of the Standing National Committee, a request has been submitted by more than one-quarter of the members."

He continued, "Today, Seo Byung-soo, the chairperson of the Standing National Committee and the National Committee, submitted his resignation. According to the National Committee regulations, the eldest vice-chairperson, Representative Yoon Doo-hyun, will act as the chairperson of the National Committee," and added, "Representative Yoon will be responsible for announcing and presiding over the National Committee meeting."

Yoon Doo-hyun, acting chairperson of the National Committee, is expected to convene the Standing National Committee as early as September 2 to draft the party constitution amendment. Once the amendment is approved, the National Committee meeting will be immediately announced and held on September 5, where the amendment will be ratified through an ARS vote. Subsequently, a Standing National Committee meeting will be held to appoint the Emergency Response Committee chairperson, followed by consecutive National Committee meetings to process the appointment of the Emergency Response Committee members.

Spokesperson Park explained, "If the procedures proceed smoothly, the Emergency Response Committee is expected to be launched by September 8, before the Chuseok holiday." Regarding the new Emergency Response Committee appointments, he said, "There is no information at this time. Once the party constitution amendment passes safely and is understood, we will disclose it."

In response to a question about former leader Lee Jun-seok’s warning of legal action once the new Emergency Response Committee is formed, Spokesperson Park said, "A provisional injunction has been filed against the current Emergency Response Committee, but once the party constitution amendment passes and the situation is resolved, if a new Emergency Response Committee is formed, it will require legal debate whether the issues raised by former leader Lee’s side apply," adding, "We interpret that the newly launched Emergency Response Committee leaves no room for legal disputes."

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