People Power Party Fails to Conclude on Emergency Committee Chair Appointment... Yoon Jae-ok Says "Decision After Necessary Procedures"

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On the 18th, the People Power Party held a joint meeting of its members of parliament and party committee chairpersons to discuss the appointment of the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson, but no conclusion was reached.

Yoon Jae-ok, Acting Representative and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, told reporters after the joint meeting, "There are still some necessary procedures remaining, so we will make a decision on the appointment of the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson after going through that process." Regarding whether the process would be public or not, he only mentioned, "It could be a public procedure or a non-public procedure."

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The joint meeting was reportedly mainly focused on endorsing Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon as the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson. Participants expressed voices saying "Minister Han is needed," but some also voiced opinions that "Minister Han should be preserved." They argued that the next presidential candidate, Minister Han, should not be used for the general election. Overall, there was much support for endorsing Minister Han, but cautious opinions were also raised.

Besides Minister Han, opinions were also raised to endorse Kim Han-gil, Chairperson of the National Integration Committee, or Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson.

For now, the endorsement of the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson is expected to take place soon. Acting Representative Yoon said, "It is not a situation where we can delay the reorganization of the party's leadership system for a long time," and added, "We will not drag it out." When asked if consensus had been reached around Minister Han, he replied, "Rather than saying opinions have converged, it would be better to think that an important opinion-gathering process has taken place."

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