Kim Byung-jun “I will pour out everything I have”… Lee Jun-seok “Kim, the one-top general manager”
The Youth Committee was launched on the 28th and the first official meeting on the 29th… The party “wasted 20 days without presenting a vision”
Controversy over ‘Daughter Illegal Hiring’ Director Kim Seong-tae
People’s Power Presidential Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol held his first meeting with the chiefs of the election committee after an official meeting with Kim Byung-joon, chairman of the party’s permanent election campaign, on the 26th. It has been 21 days since nominations were made. It started in earnest without Kim Jong-in, the former emergency committee chairman, who was against the appointment of Chairman Kim Byung-jun and withheld the appointment of the former chairman. Candidate Yoon will launch the Youth Committee to present policies and promises for the 2030 generation on the 28th, and hold the first official meeting of the election committee on the 29th. Within the People’s Power, concerns were raised that “the 20 days since the election of the candidate on the 5th due to the conflict between Candidate Yoon and former Chairman Kim were wasted without a proper election campaign.”
○ 尹, supporting Kim Byung-jun, who was opposed by Kim Jong-in
Candidate Yoon met with reporters after having his first official meeting with Chairman Kim Byung-joon at the company in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the same day, and bolstered Chairman Kim by saying, “There is no problem with role adjustment.” Former Chairman Kim Jong-in has been demanding the resignation or change of position of Chairman Kim Byung-jun as a key condition for accepting the ‘one-top’ general election chairperson who directs the election committee, but Candidate Yoon publicly rejected it. Candidate Yoon also said, “A lot of time has already passed since I was elected as the permanent chairman at the Supreme Council meeting on the 22nd.” Regarding former Chairman Kim Jong-in, he declined to comment, saying, “It is not advisable to keep talking.”
Chairman Kim Byung-jun volunteered to hold a press conference after meeting with Candidate Yoon, saying, “I plan to work hard as the permanent election chairman.” He also emphasized that “I will not hold any elected or appointed public office,” as if he was conscious of the view that he would be aiming for the prime minister if he came to power. Regarding former Chairman Kim Jong-in, “People like us do not have a vertical working style. It is a style that respects autonomous movement in each field, so it will be easy to adjust roles.”
On that day, when Candidate Yoon brought Chairman Kim Byung-jun to the fore, former Chairman Kim expressed his intention not to assume the position of general election chairman. Former Chairman Kim met with reporters in front of the Jongno-gu office in Seoul and nodded silently when asked if it could be said that he did not accept the general election chairman. If former Chairman Kim does not assume the position of general election chairman, it is predicted that the election committee will be reorganized into Chairman Kim Byung-jun’s one-top system. On this day, Chairman Kim Byung-jun and co-chairman of the permanent election, Lee Jun-seok, representative of People’s Power, said, “I plan to empty the middle so that Chairman Kim does as many parts as possible in general management.” will do,” he said.
The appointment of former lawmaker Kim Seong-tae, who was found guilty in the second trial on charges of illegally hiring his daughter to KT, also became a problem. After the meeting with the head of the department was over, senior spokesman Lee Yang-soo said, “If guilt is confirmed in the third trial, you should quit right away, but you cannot quit or consider (resignation) if the decision is not made.” “It may have a somewhat negative impact on the younger generation,” said CEO Lee.
○ Inside the party, “20 days wasted on the naehong of the former captain”
Inside the People’s Power, there is an opinion that “there is not a proper vision and message to the people due to the woes in the formation of the predecessor team.” This contrasts with the situation in which Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is rapidly changing, emphasizing renewal, overhauling the election committee and focusing on steps aimed at young people.
Candidate Yoon visited Honam and Bonghama Village in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do for one night and two days as his first local schedule after the election on the 5th. “But after that, I don’t see any public sentiment with a specific message,” an opposition official pointed out. All economic messages such as comprehensive real estate tax review were posted on Facebook. Candidate Yoon plans to take steps aimed at young people this weekend, such as attending a special exhibition for young artists to be held at the Seoul Arts Center on the 27th.
An official from the People’s Power pointed out, “There is no tension so much that the story of ‘I can defeat Candidate Lee Jae-myung by the largest gap in history and become president’ comes from Candidate Yoon’s side.”
Reporter Jeon Joo-young aimhigh@donga.com
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