“When a decision is made even for a few minutes, the atmosphere changes”
Chairman In puts pressure on leadership and senior officials every day
Dissatisfaction within the party: “Why are we forcing sacrifices?”
Noh also keeps an eye on the ‘lucky luck of innovation nomination’
“We will bring out ‘multi-election retirement’ focusing on first and second-term elections.”
“You can’t force it… “I’d rather have conditions for a rookie.”
It appears that the entire political world has fallen under the influence of the ‘non-cancellation theory’ or ‘candidate election theory theory’ that People Power Party Innovation Committee Chairman In Yo-han has thrown at the party leadership, pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Seok-yeol) faction, and leading lawmakers in the Yeongnam region. This is because the opposition party is well aware that the fate of the general election depends on innovative nominations. However, running in difficult areas cannot be forced, so it is expected that the key will be how much the leadership of both parties can elicit the will of internal members to run in difficult areas.
In an MBN interview on the 5th, Chairman In said, “I urge you again today. “The people are waiting with anticipation,” he said. “If even a few people make a decision and start, the atmosphere will change.” Previously, on the 3rd, Chairman In recommended about 40 people, including Representative Kim Ki-hyun and Floor Leader Yoon Jae-ok, leadership, key pro-Yoon figures such as Representatives Kwon Seong-dong, Lee Cheol-gyu, Park Seong-min, and Jang Je-won, and senior figures from the Yeongnam region, to run for office in difficult areas.
However, this was not an official agenda to be adopted at the Supreme Council, but a ‘recommendation’. At the time, the adoption of the official agenda failed with a 6 to 6 vote for and against, and it was said to be due to the backlash that seniors and pro-Yoon factions could be encouraged to run for office in difficult places, but could not be forced.
As of now, virtually no lawmakers have responded to the proposal to run for office in a rough district. During last year’s presidential election, Rep. Lee Yong, who served as then-candidate Yoon Seok-yeol’s chief of staff, said in a media interview that he would “not run if the party wants,” but he is a “first-time proportional representative” rather than a senior citizen or Yeongnam constituency. Representative Ha Tae-kyung, a third-term member of Haeundae Gap in Busan, declared his candidacy for a rough district in the metropolitan area on the 7th of last month, but this was also before the Innovation Committee was launched. In response to this, Chairman In expressed regret on the day, saying, “You have to make your own decision, you cannot force it.”
There are complaints from within the party, saying, “Aren’t they being forced to make sacrifices to artificially change the world?” If this conflict intensifies in the future, there may be a side effect of having independent candidates run among those who are eliminated from nomination.
The Democratic Party of Korea is also watching the People Power Party’s actions amidst tension. This is because it could lead to a relapse into the ‘retirement theory’ that has been raised several times. The Democratic Party’s ‘Kim Eun-kyung Innovation Committee’, which was launched last June, discussed things such as ‘prohibiting three-term lawmakers from reappointing in the same region’, although it could not be included in the final innovation plan due to resistance from lawmakers.
In particular, in each general election, first- and re-elected lawmakers raised the idea of running for a third term or more. A first-term lawmaker from the Democratic Party said in a phone call with the Seoul Shinmun on this day, “The by-election for the Gangseo-gu mayor in Seoul has been a mess, but the Democratic Party’s reflection and reform are still incomplete.” “Re-elected lawmakers will bring up the story again,” he said.
On the other hand, a senior member of the Democratic Party said, “(The ban on three terms in the same region) has unconstitutional elements, so if the party issues a preliminary injunction, the court will accept it 200%.” “It is important to reduce and create conditions for new talent,” he said.
Reporters Choi Hyun-wook and Kim Ga-hyeon
2023-11-05 10:48:52
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