Democratic Party Excludes ResearchDNA from Polls Amid 'Unfairness Controversy'

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 23rd. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The Democratic Party of Korea announced on the 25th that it has decided to exclude 'Research DNA,' a polling firm recently embroiled in fairness controversies, from the 4.10 general election primary opinion poll companies.

The party's election management committee stated in a message sent to reporters that "Research DNA has informed us that 'there are no issues with the survey itself, but due to unnecessary political controversies causing a burden to the Democratic Party, they will not conduct the survey work.'

The firm has been suspected of conducting candidate suitability opinion polls aimed at eliminating non-mainstream candidates.

The anti-Lee Jae-myung faction raised fairness concerns, citing that the company was added after the selection of primary polling firms was completed and reports that it conducted a citizen satisfaction survey for Seongnam City in 2013 when Lee Jae-myung was mayor.

As the controversy grew, Floor Leader Hong Ik-pyo reportedly requested Lee Jae-myung at a closed supreme council meeting on the afternoon of the 22nd that "it is appropriate to exclude companies that could cause controversy."

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