New Emergency Committee of the Ruling Party Includes 'Pro-Yoon' Figures like Jeong Jeongsik and Joo Gihwan... Innovation Committee Focuses on Communication (Comprehensive)

"Joo Ki-hwan, Explanation from the Perspective of Regional Balance"

On the 13th, Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is answering questions from the press while arriving at the National Assembly. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee, Hyunji Kwon] The People Power Party announced the list of emergency response committee members on the 13th. The emergency committee members include two parliamentary figures: three-term lawmaker Kim Sang-hoon and two-term lawmaker Jeong Jeom-sik, as well as Kim Jong-hyuk, spokesperson of the Innovation Committee and former emergency committee member Joo Ki-hwan, former Blue House spokesperson Kim Haeng, and former emergency committee member Kim Byung-min.

Park Hyung-soo, the People Power Party floor spokesperson, stated at a press conference in the communication center, “Jeong Jin-seok, the chairman of the People Power Party Emergency Response Committee, has finalized the appointment of committee members to stabilize the party in this emergency situation,” adding, “This appointment considered regional balance and included both parliamentary and non-parliamentary figures, placing more weight on non-parliamentary members to gather diverse voices,” while revealing the list.

Regarding criticism that this appointment further strengthened the ‘Pro-Yoon (supporters of President Yoon Seok-yeol)’ lawmakers, Spokesperson Park explained, “Chairman Jeong carefully selected members considering regional and various other factors,” and emphasized, “Joo Ki-hwan was appointed as an emergency committee member to ensure regional balance for Honam.” He reiterated that the appointment of Joo was largely out of consideration for Honam. Since lawmakers Jeong and former committee member Joo are classified as close to President Yoon, controversy is expected.

The inclusion of Kim, the Innovation Committee spokesperson, in the appointments is interpreted as a sign of intending smooth communication with the Innovation Committee going forward. Spokesperson Park said, “I understand Chairman Jeong contacted Innovation Committee Chairman Choi Jae-hyung to invite him as an emergency committee member,” adding, “However, since Chairman Choi declined, I think they chose the Innovation Committee spokesperson to strengthen communication with the Innovation Committee.”

Regarding the postponement of the scheduled injunction hearing on the 14th, he said, “We have not received the injunction hearing notice,” and added, “If it arrives today, since the hearing is tomorrow morning, we will decide today whether there is enough time to prepare.”

Key party appointments include lawmaker Kim Seok-ki as secretary-general, lawmaker Eom Tae-young as deputy head of organization, lawmaker Noh Yong-ho as secretary to the emergency committee, and lawmaker Park Jeong-ha as chief spokesperson. Spokesperson Park said, “For key party positions, appointments were made focusing on continuity of work to stabilize the party,” and added, “We will complete the appointment of the policy committee chairman, which has not yet been finalized, as soon as possible.”

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