Lee Jeonghyun Resigns as PPP Primary Committee Chairman: "By-Election Nominations to Be Handled by New Committee"

Hints at Running for Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City Mayor

Lee Jeonghyun, Chair of the People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee, abruptly resigned on the 31st and hinted at his candidacy for the inaugural mayoral election of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. The People Power Party plans to form a separate committee to continue the nomination process for the remaining National Assembly by-elections and re-elections.

On this day, at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee stated, "With only the Gyeonggi Province governor nomination left, I believe I have fulfilled the role I was originally tasked with." He added, "I believe it is desirable for a new committee to handle the remaining National Assembly by-elections and re-elections in a more stable and continuous manner, so all committee members have decided to resign together."

He continued, "Although this round of nominations was tumultuous, it included a clear attempt to change the game," stressing, "Neither generational change nor political reform can be achieved with a single round of nominations. This was just the beginning, and it remains a task that must be refined more precisely in the future."

Lee Jeonghyun, the Chair of the People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee, announced his intention to resign on the 31st. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

It appears that the collective resignation of all members of the Nomination Management Committee was coordinated with the party leadership. Lee explained, "I thought that the by-elections and re-elections required a more political and strategic judgment," and, "I conveyed my view that it would be better to form a separate nomination committee, and the leadership agreed."

Regarding the mass resignation of Lee and the nomination committee members, People Power Party leader Jang Donghyuk said, "Although a few positions remain, the nomination process for the local elections by the People Power Party is effectively complete. We will form a separate nomination committee to swiftly handle the nominations for the remaining local and by-elections."

He added, "I highly appreciate Chairman Lee's devoted decision to run in the inaugural Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City mayoral race," and continued, "I hope that he will lead not only the elections in Jeonnam and Gwangju, but also the entire Honam region, creating synergy."

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