People Power Party Approves Party Charter Amendment... 'New Emergency Committee May Launch Before Chuseok'

If 4 or More Out of 5 Resign, Transition to Emergency Committee System
Maximum 6 Months, One Extension Allowed Specified

Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, is attending the 4th National Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th, checking materials before the meeting starts. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Hyunju Lee and Hyunji Kwon] On the morning of the 5th, the People Power Party held a Standing National Committee meeting and completed the revision of the party constitution to establish a new Emergency Response Committee before Chuseok.

The People Power Party passed the party constitution amendment, which clarifies the conditions for transitioning to an Emergency Response Committee, at the 4th National Committee meeting held at 10 a.m. that day.

According to the amendment, it is stipulated that an Emergency Response Committee will be established in cases of 'vacancy due to the resignation of the party leader,' 'vacancy due to the resignation of four or more out of five elected Supreme Council members and youth Supreme Council members,' or 'other cases where the Supreme Council unanimously agrees to establish an Emergency Response Committee.'

Additionally, the amendment includes provisions such as 'the floor leader and the chairperson of the Policy Committee are included as ex officio members of the Emergency Response Committee, and the chairperson of the National Committee is obligated to promptly proceed with the procedures for establishing the Emergency Response Committee.'

Furthermore, the amendment clarifies the status and authority of the Emergency Response Committee through regulations stating that 'the party leader is regarded as the Emergency Response Committee chairperson, Supreme Council members as Emergency Response Committee members, and the Supreme Council as the Emergency Response Committee.' The duration of the Emergency Response Committee is set to a maximum of six months, with the possibility of a one-time extension within six months upon approval by the National Committee.

Currently, among the five Supreme Council members along with former leader Lee Jun-seok, four members except youth Supreme Council member Kim Yong-tae have resigned, fulfilling the conditions for transitioning to an Emergency Response Committee with this amendment.

The People Power Party plans to hold a Standing National Committee meeting at 2 p.m. on the same day to vote on a proposal interpreting the current party situation as an emergency that allows for the establishment of an Emergency Response Committee based on the amended party constitution.

Subsequently, on the 8th, the party plans to consecutively hold the National Committee and Standing National Committee meetings to finalize the appointment of the Emergency Response Committee chairperson and members.

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