Joo Ho-young "Party Proposed Emergency Committee Chair... I Declined to Take the Position" (Comprehensive)

Joo Ho-young, former Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is bowing his head after finishing a press conference at the National Assembly on the 6th, where he expressed his refusal to accept the position of Emergency Committee Chairman. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun, Kwon Hyun-ji] Joo Ho-young, the former emergency committee chairman who was strongly considered as the new chairman of the People Power Party's emergency committee, announced on the 6th that he would not take the position, saying, "New wine should be put in new bottles."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly main building on the same day, former Chairman Joo stated, "I thought it would be right for the newly launched emergency committee to be led by a new person and start with a fresh mindset."

He said, "I received a proposal from the party to take charge of the emergency committee again, but for that reason, I expressed my opinion that it would be better if I did not take the position," adding, "I have been contemplating this decision for a long time." When asked whether he had consulted with President Yoon Seok-yeol in advance about this decision, he simply replied, "No."

When asked about the timing of his decision, former Chairman Joo said, "After the court issued the injunction to suspend the execution of duties, our party resolved to form a new emergency committee, and from that stage, I have been considering whether it would be good or not for me to take charge again."

However, it is known that he did not make any specific recommendations regarding the new emergency committee chairman. He said, "The formation of the emergency committee is under the authority of the floor leader, who acts as the party representative," and added, "I have never given any opinions regarding the appointment of a successor."

When asked whether other emergency committee members should resign, he said, "Since this is a procedural issue rather than a problem of the emergency committee itself, I believe it is better to proceed together with the already appointed emergency committee members," but also noted, "Once a new emergency committee chairman is appointed, there may be changes depending on how the new committee is led."

The People Power Party aims to launch the emergency committee before Chuseok. When asked whether the announcement might be delayed due to former Chairman Joo's refusal, he responded, "The probability of delay is low."

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