Jung Jin-seok, "Recommends Yoo Heung-su as Standing Advisor for Party Convention Election Commission Chair" (Comprehensive)

"Expectations for Successful Leadership of the Yoon Government"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, has recommended Yoo Heung-soo, a four-term lawmaker and senior advisor of the People Power Party, as the chairman of the election commission for the national delegate convention to elect the next leadership.

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On the 25th, Chairman Jeong wrote on Facebook, "I would like to recommend Senior Advisor Yoo as the chairman of the election commission who will fairly manage the party convention primary."

Chairman Jeong said, "Senior Advisor Yoo has devoted his life to public service for the Republic of Korea," and added, "I expect him to lead well so that the party representative candidates will abandon personal interests and sincerely work for the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration."

The People Power Party Emergency Response Committee plans to submit a proposal to appoint Senior Advisor Yoo as the election commission chairman at the meeting on the 26th and seek the consent of the committee members. After Senior Chairman Yoo is appointed, the election commission will be formed soon.

Chairman Jeong emphasized that the party constitution amendment, which includes '100% party member voting' and the introduction of a runoff voting system, was approved with 91.19% support, saying, "Power comes from the people, and party leadership comes from party members. We will make the upcoming party convention a starting point for party unity and progress."

Senior Advisor Yoo is a party elder who has served in various fields including administration, legislation, and diplomacy, having held positions such as Director of the Security Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior, Governor of Chungnam Province, four-term National Assembly member, and Ambassador to Japan. He currently serves as the president of the Korea-Japan Friendship Association Central Committee.

Meanwhile, on the 23rd, the People Power Party held the 6th National Committee meeting and passed a party constitution amendment to elect the next party leader and supreme council members through 100% party member voting without a general public opinion poll. The previous rule, which reflected 70% party member voting and 30% general public opinion poll, was changed by abolishing the general public opinion poll and expanding the party member voting ratio to 100%.

Additionally, if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, a runoff vote will be held between the top two candidates. The amendment also includes a mandatory 'reverse selection prevention clause' that restricts primary opinion polls within the party to only People Power Party supporters and those without any party affiliation.

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