People Power Party Blocks Presidential Intervention and Factional Politics with Party Constitution Amendment

Prohibition of Presidential Intervention in Major Party Affairs
No Tolerance for Undermining Autonomy by Dominant Factions

On the 22nd, the People Power Party established a new party constitution clause aimed at preventing presidential intervention in party affairs and factional politics.

On the 22nd, candidates for party leader, Supreme Council member, and youth Supreme Council member of the People Power Party are taking a commemorative photo at the 6th Party Convention held at Cheongju Osco in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk. Photo by Yonhap News

On this day, at the 6th National Convention held at Cheongju Osco in Cheongju, Chungbuk, the People Power Party reported the proposed constitutional amendment to party members and unanimously approved it.

As a result, Article 8 of the People Power Party constitution (Relationship Between the Party and the President) now includes a provision prohibiting the President from intervening in major party affairs such as internal elections, nominations, and personnel matters.

Additionally, Article 8-3 (Prohibition of Factionalism) was established, stating that "acts that undermine intra-party democracy, party member autonomy, and fair competition by allowing a specific individual, including the President, or a particular group to dominate the party will not be permitted."

Jung Jinseok, Secretary-General of the People Power Party, explained, "Both provisions are intended to establish a horizontal relationship between the party and the government and to prevent the party from being privatized around a specific individual or undermining intra-party democracy," adding, "This is the first step for the party to regain the public's trust."

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