Reform New Party Finalizes Emergency Committee... Chairperson to Be Appointed Early Next Week

Former Lawmaker Cho Eungcheon Considered for Chairperson

Cheon Haram: "Will Meet with Those Under Consideration"

The Reform New Party has decided to establish an Emergency Response Committee to manage the aftermath of former leader Lee Junseok's resignation.

Cheon Haram, Acting Party Leader and Floor Leader of the Reform New Party, is announcing on the 7th at the National Assembly that the party will manage its situation under an emergency response committee system. Photo by Yonhap News

On September 10, the Reform New Party announced that the party constitution amendment to establish the Emergency Response Committee was approved in a vote conducted among party members who pay party dues.

Between September 9 and 6:00 p.m. on September 10, the vote was held through the National Election Commission's mobile voting system (K-Voting). Of the total 27,762 eligible voters, 15,618 participated, resulting in a turnout rate of 56.26 percent. Among them, 14,213 members (91 percent) voted in favor, while 1,405 (9 percent) voted against.

Earlier on the same day at the National Assembly, Cheon Haram, Acting Party Leader and Floor Leader, told reporters, "If party members approve the establishment of the Emergency Response Committee, the Emergency Response Committee chairperson should be appointed immediately," adding, "I have plans to meet with those I have in mind for the chairperson position later this week and over the weekend."

He continued, "To some extent, we have already discussed this, but I will make a formal proposal and set a specific term," and added, "If things proceed smoothly, we will announce the nomination next Monday."

Regarding the Emergency Response Committee chairperson's term, he explained, "It is only right to give ample time for party reform," and clarified, "If the candidate wishes, the term will be guaranteed until August next year, which is the remaining term of former leader Lee Junseok."

Within the party, former lawmaker Cho Eungcheon, who ran as the Gyeonggi Province governor candidate in the 9th nationwide local elections, is reportedly being strongly considered as the Emergency Response Committee chairperson.

Since founder and former leader Lee resigned on August 26, Cheon has been serving as acting leader and managing party affairs accordingly.

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