With "Nomination Criteria for 'Pro-Myeong' Only... No Regard for the People's Will"

The People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party of Korea, saying that their nomination criteria are solely based on whether candidates are pro-Myeong (pro-Lee Jae-myung).

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On the 13th, Yoon Hee-seok, senior spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary, "The Democratic Party's candidate verification committee openly declared itself as a 'pro-Myeong sentiment committee,'" adding, "'Whether one is pro-Myeong or not' is practically the only criterion for the Democratic Party's verification, clearly showing that the will of the people is disregarded."

Spokesperson Yoon claimed, "Many individuals currently on trial for various criminal charges were deemed eligible, and Representative Lee Jae-myung himself received a 'self-issued exemption' amid numerous judicial risks," and "the nomination management committee, from the chairperson to the members, was filled with 'pro-Myeong' qualified personnel."

He continued, "Although they wrapped it in the guise of public participation in nominations, this is merely a shallow tactic to include hardline supporters in the nomination process and form a 'pro-Myeong loyalist corps.'"

He added, "While the Democratic Party chants 'pro-Myeong, true Myeong, genuine Myeong,' the People Power Party will solely use merit as the criterion for nominations and present outstanding and clean candidates to the public."

Shin Ju-ho, full-time deputy spokesperson, pointed out that Democratic Party lawmaker Roh Woong-rae was deemed eligible for nomination. Lawmaker Roh is currently on trial for bribery and illegal funding charges.

In a commentary, Deputy Spokesperson Shin cited some media reports stating that Roh's side submitted a statement to the court claiming that "political donations were received but the reporting procedures were mistakenly not followed." He said, "They submitted a statement to the court acknowledging the receipt of money, which means that despite initially strongly denying the charges, a belated confession has come out."

He added, "The Democratic Party should immediately declare Lawmaker Roh ineligible, and Roh should reflect on his sins of deceiving the public by not running in the general election and retiring from politics."

Lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung criticized on Facebook that anti-Myeong (anti-Lee Jae-myung) figures were deemed ineligible to run in the general election, questioning, "Is the Democratic Party's nomination criterion 'pro-Myeong fortune, anti-Myeong misfortune'?"

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