Baek Hyunjin Urges Lee Cheolgyu to Withdraw from Floor Leader Election

"Time for Reflection, Introspection, Decency, and Responsibility"
"Senior Lawmakers Urged to Take Active Role"

On the 30th, Baek Hyun-jin, a member of the People Power Party, urged Lee Cheol-gyu not to run for the floor leader election.

On the same day, Baek posted on her Facebook, "I ask senior lawmakers with more than three terms not to hesitate and to actively step forward, even if the path is difficult," expressing this sentiment.

Baek Hyun-jin, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 18th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Baek said, "To Lee Cheol-gyu, who has served as the party secretary-general, head of the talent recruitment committee, and the nomination committee member?arguably the person most responsible for this election?I have already conveyed my personal and several elected officials' opinions," adding, "Nevertheless, since he has not withdrawn his intention to run, I am compelled to express my opinion publicly." She continued, "Now is a time for reflection, introspection, decency, and responsibility," and said, "In the metropolitan area, many valuable talents have unfortunately lost their elections. Please hold back your desire to look too far ahead for a moment, and I ask our party's seniors to muster a little more courage despite their fears."

Baek is the first incumbent lawmaker to publicly oppose Lee's candidacy for floor leader. Baek, whose constituency is Songpa-eul in Seoul, was re-elected in the 22nd general election. She is classified as a pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Seok-yeol) faction lawmaker.

Earlier, Park Jeong-hoon, the People Power Party elected representative for Songpa-gap in Seoul, publicly opposed Lee's run for floor leader. Park stated on his Facebook, "Although Lee is an outstanding person, he cannot be free from responsibility for the election defeat, so it is difficult for him to take on that role," and added, "It is time for the party leadership to have innovative leadership that changes everything anew."

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