People Power Party Overwhelmingly Approves Appointment of Han Dong-hoon as Emergency Committee Chairperson (Update)

One Interim Chairman's Inauguration Ceremony at 3 PM

The appointment of Han Dong-hoon as Emergency Response Committee Chairman passed the People Power Party's National Committee on the 26th. Chairman Han is scheduled to hold an inauguration ceremony at 3 PM that day.

The People Power Party held the National Committee meeting online that day and approved both the establishment of the Emergency Response Committee and the appointment of Chairman Han.

Regarding the establishment of the Emergency Response Committee, out of 824 registered national committee members, 650 participated, with 641 in favor and 9 against, resulting in approval. The appointment of Chairman Han was approved with 627 votes in favor and 23 against.

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Chairman Han plans to deliver an acceptance speech at the party headquarters at 3 PM that day.

After his inauguration, Chairman Han plans to immediately begin selecting up to 15 members for the Emergency Response Committee. Once Chairman Han completes the appointment process and the committee is formed, the People Power Party leadership elected through the party convention held in March this year will be dissolved.

According to the People Power Party's constitution and regulations, the Emergency Response Committee's activity period is six months, with the possibility of one extension through a National Committee resolution. Thus, the People Power Party will conduct next year's general election under the Han Dong-hoon Emergency Response Committee system.

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