Jang Donghyuk Says "Time to Unite for Election Victory," Decides Not to Replace Local Party Chapter Heads

Preparation of Organization, Personnel, and Policies Ahead of Local Elections
First Trip to Jeju...Visiting Livelihood Sites

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, has decided not to proceed with the replacement of certain local party chapter heads. This decision comes as the party has been plunged into internal strife in the wake of the expulsion case of former leader Han Donghoon. Jang said, "We must all join forces to win the June 3 local elections."

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on February 5, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

People Power Party Secretary-General Chung Heeyong met with reporters immediately after the Supreme Council meeting on Feb. 5 and said, "Representative Jang judged that if we replace local party chapter heads ahead of the local elections, it could become very difficult to run elections in those constituencies, and therefore, instead of replacing all 37 people who were subject to the replacement recommendation, he asked them to contribute to the elections."

Earlier, the People Power Party's Party Affairs Inspection Committee conducted a regular inspection of party affairs from early December last year until the end of last month. The inspection covered 212 out of a total of 254 local party chapters. The committee had recommended to the Supreme Council that a total of 37 local party chapter heads (17.5%) who received evaluation scores below a certain threshold be replaced.

The People Power Party decided that, after the local elections, it will again discuss whether to replace them if there are shortcomings in the reorganization of local party chapters and in their contribution to the elections. Although there had been speculation that there would be a "weeding out" of figures aligned with former leader Han, the party has, for now, placed greater weight on unity.

Alongside its organizational review, the People Power Party has also begun to overhaul its personnel and policy lineup. Following the appointment of two-term metropolitan-area lawmaker Cho Junghoon as head of the Talent Recruitment Committee, all committee members were formed from the 30s and 40s generation, including lawmakers Cho Jiyeon and Park Chungkwon. In addition, the People Power Party has kicked off policy development by holding the first meeting of its Pledge Development Headquarters.

Meanwhile, starting today, Jang Donghyuk will visit sites related to people's livelihoods in Jeju for two days. With the local elections approaching, he plans to continue his schedule in local regions going forward.

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