Jang Yechan Resigns as Deputy Director of Yeouido Institute After Losing Eligibility to Run for Office

"Frustrated but Respecting the Judiciary"

Jang Yechan, Deputy Director of the Yeouido Institute and a member of the People Power Party, has resigned from his party position after being convicted and fined 1.5 million won for distorting public opinion polls during the 22nd National Assembly election.

Jang Yechan, a candidate for the Supreme Youth Committee of the People Power Party. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 26th, the People Power Party announced, "Deputy Director Jang has expressed his intention to resign due to personal reasons, and the Yeouido Institute has accepted it." According to the Public Official Election Act, anyone who receives a fine of more than 1 million won is barred from running for office for five years.

On his social networking service (SNS) account that day, former Deputy Director Jang stated, "There would be no end if I were to complain about my sense of injustice, but as a politician, respecting the judiciary is the attitude I must show to society," adding, "While I will step away from the central political stage for a while, I will continue to dedicate myself to the party and the conservative cause through various activities."

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