Opposition Responds to Dismissed Election Petitions with Legal Action and Special Prosecutor Demands...Continues Real Estate Offensive

Jang: "Central Election Committee Grants Itself a Pardon"

Meets New Home Victims to Raise Real Estate Concerns

After the Central Election Management Committee dismissed the opposition party's petition to nullify the elections for the mayor of Seoul and others, the People Power Party announced plans for legal action and began taking a hardline stance. The party is also intensifying its attacks on the administration by focusing on real estate issues day after day.

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th.

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, stated at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th, "Even though both ballot shortages and electronic manipulation have been revealed, you (the Central Election Management Committee) say you cannot prove these affected the election results, dismissing the petition with shamelessness and irresponsibility that amounts to granting yourselves a pardon." He added, "In the end, the only way to uncover the full truth is through a special prosecutor's investigation. We will challenge the results again through election litigation."

The previous day, the Central Election Management Committee dismissed all petitions filed by the People Power Party to nullify the elections for the mayor of Seoul, the governor of Gyeonggi Province, the mayor of Busan, and others, in connection with the ballot shortages that occurred during the 9th nationwide local elections held in June. The committee explained, "While there were violations of election regulations, these cannot be seen as having affected the election outcome." If the parties contest the decision, they may file an election lawsuit in court within 10 days of receiving the decision document. Chief spokesman Choi Boyoon said, "We will prepare quickly and proceed with the lawsuit," adding, "Preparations are already well under way."

The People Power Party is also focusing on challenging the administration through real estate issues. The Special Committee on the Normalization of Real Estate Policy, chaired by Jang, held a discussion on-site at the Goyang Changneung S4 construction site in Gyeonggi Province, meeting with New Home advance subscription victims to address the limits of current real estate policies. Floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik stated at the Supreme Council meeting on the same day, "We need to overhaul (real estate) tax reform proposals and call for the complete replacement of policy chief Kim Yong-beom and the entire economic policy team."

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