Jeong Cheong-rae "Coolly Accepts" Introduction of Preferential Voting in Democratic Party Leadership Election

"Party Members, Please Protect Jeong Cheong-rae"

Jeong Cheongrae, former leader who is running for the position of party leader in the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on July 14 that he will "coolly accept the party's decision" regarding the application of the preferential voting system to the party leadership race at the August 17 National Party Convention.

Through his Facebook post that morning, Jeong said, "I have much to say, but I will not say it," adding, "I respect and accept the party's decision."

Former Democratic Party leader Chung Cheong-rae held a press conference announcing his candidacy for party leader at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 13th and greeted supporters afterward. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

He further added, "I will protect the Democratic Party, so now I ask the party members to protect Jeong Cheongrae."

The Supreme Council of the Democratic Party held a closed meeting that morning and passed the amendment to the party regulations for applying the preferential voting system to the party leadership race without a formal vote. However, the proposal for a separate election system that would have required one of the five elected members of the Supreme Council to be a youth member was voted on and rejected.

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