People Power Party Postpones Vote on Direct Election of Local Party Heads... Discussion to Continue at Next Supreme Council Meeting

Jang's Determination Remains Unchanged
"This Is Not a Step Back or a Fundamental Reconsideration"

The leadership of the People Power Party decided not to make a resolution regarding the direct election system for local party chapter heads—where party members vote to elect them—at the Supreme Council meeting held on the 24th. Instead, they will discuss the issue further at the next Supreme Council meeting.

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, and Jeong Jeomsik, floor leader, are attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 24th.

Park Sunghoon, chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, met with reporters after the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning and said, "The direct election of local party chapter heads was not included in today's agenda. After gathering opinions from some Supreme Council members and many lawmakers, we decided to discuss the matter at the next meeting on the 27th. Representative Jang Donghyuk also suggested that we find a reasonable solution and discuss it at the next Supreme Council meeting."

Chief spokesperson Park also explained, "Originally, this idea for the direct election of local party chapter heads was presented as a way to reorganize the party and establish the party’s identity, transforming us into a political entity prepared to fight effectively in the next general election. However, given that the sincerity of this proposal has been distorted by some, it was judged to be too early to reach a conclusion today."

Previously, the party leadership intended to process this agenda item at the Supreme Council meeting on the 20th. However, as opposition within the party grew during the general meetings held on the 20th and 21st—where there was a consensus to stick with the existing method of selecting the Party Chapter Council Operating Committee—the issue was put on hold. Disagreements and concerns within the leadership also played a role in this decision, with Supreme Council member Yang Hyangja stating during the meeting, "It would be good to decide unanimously."

Nonetheless, Representative Jang's determination to push for this initiative does not appear to have wavered. Chief spokesperson Park stated, "Representative Jang will collect a variety of opinions from Supreme Council members and discuss the issue at the next meeting, seeking a rational solution." He added, "While a final conclusion has not yet been reached, this does not mean that Representative Jang or the majority of existing Supreme Council members are backing down from or reconsidering the direct election system for appointing local party chapter heads from scratch."

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