Hong Seok-jun: "Han Dong-hoon 'One-top' Limit... 'Two-top' System with In Yo-han"

In the April 10 general election, In Yo-han, former Innovation Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is expected to lead the election campaign as the head of the People’s Future election committee, the proportional satellite party of the People Power Party, effectively forming a ‘two-top’ leadership system with Han Dong-hoon, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party. This move is interpreted as the People Power Party seeking innovation and change after feeling limitations in boosting party support with the previous ‘one-top campaign committee’ centered on Chairman Han.

In Yohan, former Innovation Committee Chairman of the People Power Party. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Hong Seok-joon, a member of the People Power Party and head of the Comprehensive Situation Office of the Central Election Committee, appeared on YTN Radio’s “News King with Park Ji-hoon” on the 25th and said, “Chairman Han is doing well, but since Won Hee-ryong, Na Kyung-won, and Ahn Cheol-soo, the co-chairs, have been focused on their constituencies, it has been difficult to deliver an overall message, and there were concerns that opinions were skewed to one side. There has been a lot of public opinion inside and outside the party that the speakers need to be more diverse going forward.”

Hong added, “In the case of the Democratic Party, not only Leader Lee Jae-myung but also co-leaders Lee Hae-chan and Kim Boo-kyum are not current candidates, so they have more freedom. However, Chairman Han has been handling a very busy schedule alone. In that regard, we have felt many shortcomings so far.”

Regarding Chairman Han’s mediation efforts, including establishing a dialogue channel amid conflicts between the government and the medical community over medical school quotas, Hong said, “The National Medical School Professors Association requested a meeting with Chairman Han and urged the quick restoration of the dialogue channel. The Presidential Office has also responded positively. There is a need for frank and open dialogue through this channel.”

Hong stated, “The public is clearly watching how the government and ruling party manage and resolve this conflict, which directly affects the health and lives of the people. There is great interest within the party on this matter, and the dialogue between Chairman Han and the medical professors’ association the day before is seen as very meaningful in this regard.”

Regarding the possibility of Chairman Han running for party leader after the general election, Hong replied, “Depending on the election results, whether Chairman Han likes it or not, voluntarily or involuntarily, there is a high possibility that such a mood will be created around him. This general election will have a significant impact on Chairman Han’s political trajectory.”

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