Jung Jin-seok: "We Will Proceed with the Floor Leader Election Process as Soon as Candidate Registration Is Complete"

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kwon Hyun-ji] Jeong Jin-seok, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, addressed the simultaneous emergence of the 'endorsement theory' and the 'primary election theory' regarding the party's floor leader election, stating, "We will proceed with the election process as soon as candidate registration is completed."

On the morning of the 16th, while heading to work at the National Assembly, Chairman Jeong told reporters, "Whether it is endorsement or a primary election, the floor leader election process must proceed as soon as candidates register," adding, "From the Emergency Response Committee's perspective, we cannot interfere with that and will only focus on fair election management."

Regarding former leader Lee Jun-seok's fifth additional injunction application, he said, "We have no choice but to wait for the court's wise judgment," and added, "I do not want to comment further."

On the same day, the People Power Party announced the appointments of former lawmaker Kim Yong-tae as head of the Yeouido Research Institute, lawmaker Lee Yang-su as deputy head of strategic planning, and former lawmaker Kim Soo-min as head of the public relations department. It is unusual that this announcement was made not officially by the party but through Chairman Jeong's social network service (SNS).

Regarding this, Chairman Jeong said, "I thought it would be better to quickly inform you about our subsequent appointments as soon as decisions are made," adding, "I learned this from former leader Lee."

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