Lee Cheol-gyu "Proportional Representation Nomination Not Transparent... Truth Must Be Revealed"

"Unilateral Secret Nomination, Cannot Collaborate" Expressed
No Exchange with Han Dong-hoon in Goseong
"Not a Power Struggle... Must Clarify What Is Right"

On the 20th, Lee Cheol-gyu, the head of the People Power Party's Talent Recruitment Committee, stated that the process of nominating proportional representation candidates for the People’s Future was "not transparently disclosed" and expressed hope that it would be "corrected immediately."

At a press conference held that day at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee said, "I conveyed to Floor Leader Yoon Jae-ok that if nominations are made arbitrarily behind closed doors without consultation, how can we work together? It means we cannot work together."

Lee Cheol-gyu, Chair of the People Power Party Talent Recruitment Committee. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Lee revealed that he recommended some individuals, including Joo Ki-hwan, former chairman of the People Power Party’s Gwangju Metropolitan City branch, as proportional representation candidates. However, when Joo received the 24th spot, which was outside the winning range, he expressed dissatisfaction. On the 18th, Lee pointed out on his Facebook, "It is hard to find consideration for those who have devoted themselves to the party," adding, "No party secretariat officials were included in the winning positions." He continued, "Two emergency committee members were included in the proportional representation, and two relatively unknown former public officials were placed in winning positions, which is even more disappointing," and "The exclusion and lower ranking of politicians based in Honam is also a significant disappointment." Joo subsequently withdrew from the proportional representation candidacy.

Han Dong-hoon, the People Power Party’s Emergency Response Committee chairman, rebutted this by calling it a 'sacheon frame' (accusation of unfair nomination). After the nomination meeting the previous day, Han told reporters, "It is a very strange framing to call it sacheon just because the person you want or recommend was not selected," and added, "The nominations were made according to the system." However, later, People’s Future canceled the nomination of Lee Si-woo, former secretary of the Office of Public Relations at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, who was suspected of 'golf entertainment' allegations.

Lee Cheol-gyu denied reports that he exchanged loud words with Han Dong-hoon regarding this incident. While he admitted to expressing some feelings during a phone call with Floor Leader Yoon, he said he did not raise his voice in conversations with Han. Lee emphasized, "The only interaction with Chairman Han was a brief phone call, which was businesslike and involved conveying opinions," and added, "This (press conference) is not to attack anyone or assign blame but to reveal the truth and clarify what is right."

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