Yeo Seong-sook of the opposition protests cutoff, "Is this really a system nomination?"

In the Gyeonggi Yongin-byeong constituency, former Military Court Chief Judge Go Seok received a single nomination, leading to the cutoff (exclusion from nomination) of People Power Party lawmaker Seo Jeong-sook, who publicly protested. Seo claimed that Go received preferential treatment during the nomination process and raised objections to her cutoff.

On the 13th, Seo Jeong-sook, a member of the People Power Party, showed related pharmaceuticals during the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee's audit of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, stating that prescription drugs can be easily purchased through illegal distribution networks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the morning of the 19th, Seo held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office, stating, "Excluding an outstanding incumbent lawmaker without even holding a primary?is this really a system nomination, a fair nomination?" She added, "I ask for this situation to be transparently and fairly reviewed, and either to be given a single nomination or to be put through a primary."

The People Power Party’s Nomination Management Committee decided on the 16th to grant a single nomination to former Military Court Chief Judge Go Seok in Gyeonggi Yongin-byeong. Yongin-byeong is the constituency of Jeong Chun-sook from the Democratic Party of Korea, and within the People Power Party, Seo, Go, and former Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly member Kwon Mina applied for the nomination.

Seo stated, "Since July 2022, former Chief Judge Go has enjoyed the privilege of unofficially acting as the party branch chief and received support benefits from Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il, who is from the Honam region. The local councilors nominated by Mayor Lee, at his request, have blocked exchanges with me, the only incumbent in the Yongin area, operating a 'nomination privilege cartel.'"

She also said, "When I strongly protested to Lee Cheol-gyu, then Secretary-General and a lawmaker, he asked me to calm down the party members and other candidates, citing various circumstances, so I yielded with a spirit of putting the party before myself. I cannot refrain from criticizing Lee, who is responsible for the party," adding, "There was no explanation at all regarding the cutoff."

Seo said she has formally filed an objection and stated, "Depending on the party’s future stance, I will discuss with leaders from various sectors of society who support me and decide on my position regarding running as an independent."

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