Yoo Seung-min's 'Match Fixing' Accusation Met with Kim Ki-hyun's 'Nonsense'

Tensions Rise Among Party Leadership Candidates Over 100% Delegate Rule Revision in Party Primary

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, considered a frontrunner for the next party leadership, criticized the revision of the party convention rule to elect the party leader by "100% party member voting" as "match-fixing." In response, another leadership contender, Kim Ki-hyun of the People Power Party, rebutted, saying, "That claim is nonsense," and added, "The Public Official Election Act, which applies to presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, is also amended 2 to 3 months before the election."

On the 22nd, in a radio interview, Rep. Kim said, "The election we are holding now (for party leader) is not governed by the Public Official Election Act but by the party constitution and regulations, so it is a much more flexible election," explaining his stance.

Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, is giving a greeting at the "Media, Reform for the Future" Grand Debate held at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He continued, "There has never been a case where the election law was not changed, based on parliamentary elections," and explained, "We are currently in the 21st National Assembly, and even now, the election system was drastically changed just a few months before the parliamentary elections." He added, "It is almost certain that the election law will be significantly changed 2 to 3 months before the election in the year after next," and questioned, "Does that mean all the lawmakers elected under those circumstances are 'match-fixed'?"

Regarding the use of the term "match-fixing," Rep. Kim said, "The offside rule in soccer matches is changed frequently," and explained, "Sometimes it is applied strictly, and other times more leniently." He asked, "If the whistle is blown this time by strictly applying the offside rule, is that match-fixing?"

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