Hwang Woo-yeo: "Did Not Consider Pro-Yoon or Anti-Yoon Factions at All... Yoon Dinner Topic 'No Comment'"

Dismissal of Criticism Against 'Pro-Yoon Only' Emergency Committee

Hwang Woo-yeo, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is giving an interview to Asia Economy at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Hwang Woo-yeo, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, dismissed the criticism that the newly launched emergency committee is entirely pro-Yoon.

On the 13th, in a phone interview with Asia Economy, Chairman Hwang said, "When forming this emergency committee, I did not consider pro-Yoon or non-Yoon factions at all," adding, "I have consistently emphasized four principles in forming the emergency committee, and I only considered those." He further stated, "Pro-Yoon or non-Yoon factions do not hold much significance now." Since his inauguration, Chairman Hwang has stressed ability, generation, gender, and regional balance in forming the emergency committee.

Regarding whether the presidential office and the new ruling party leadership could discuss revising the party convention rules at the dinner scheduled that day, Chairman Hwang responded, "The party decides on topics like that," and said, "No comment."

On the 3rd, Chairman Hwang said about changing the party convention rules for electing the next party leader, "All opinions are open, and if they meet the requirements for amendment under the party constitution and regulations, they will be activated." This leaves open the possibility of changing the current system, which reflects "100% party member votes," to "70% party members and 30% general public opinion polls" or "50% to 50%" as some within the party have suggested.

On the previous day, Chairman Hwang appointed Kim Yong-tae, a newly elected member, and former lawmakers Eom Tae-young and Yoo Sang-beom as emergency committee members. Jeong Jeom-sik was nominated as the chairman of the Policy Committee, an ex officio emergency committee member. Except for Kim Yong-tae, all the emergency committee members and Policy Committee Chairman Jeong, as well as Floor Leader Chu Kyung-ho, are classified as pro-Yoon faction.

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