People Power Party, 18 organizing committee chairs make final decision

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Noh Seon-woong = On the 1st, the People Power Party made a final decision on the appointment of 18 organizing committee chairs selected after review by the Party's Organizational Strengthening Special Committee.

After completing the Supreme Committee meeting at the National Assembly this morning, Secretary General Jeong Hee-yong said, "The special committee for the 35 constituencies has carefully reviewed them through document screening, individual in-depth interviews, and listening to local public opinion," and announced that it approved the appointment of a total of 18 organizing committee chairs, including the 17 regional organizing committee chairs reported by the special committee for the special election and Rep. Yoon Han-hong (Masan Hoewon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do), who was suspended from his duties by the Ethics Committee.

He explained, "After in-depth discussion, we selected regions with only one applicant, regions where the evaluation score for one person was higher than the appropriate score, and regions where the 1st place evaluator had a larger (score) difference than the 2nd place as the single number," he explained. "There were 9 regions in the primary, and the 17 regions that were confirmed as the single number were reported to the highest level."

He added, "In addition, we submitted and decided on the appointment of organizing committee chairs for a total of 18 constituencies, including Masan Member District, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, where the ethics committee decided yesterday to cancel the suspension."

The regions and candidates whose appointment as organizing committee chairperson was confirmed this time are ▲ Hwang Jong-seok for Seoul Jungnang ▲ Jeong Hae-cheol for Buk-eul, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do ▲ Moon Sang-ok for Buk-eul, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do ▲ Yoon Seon-woong for Mokpo, Jeollanam-do Gwangju ▲ Jo Hye-hyeon for Yeosu-eul, Jeollanam-do Gwangju ▲ Jeong Jin-young for Yeosu-eul, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do ▲ Han Gyu-seong for Suncheon Gwangju, Jeollanam-do and Gurye-gap ▲ Jeonnam Gwangju Haenam Wandojindo Seong-geun Cho ▲ Incheon Gyeyang-gap Lee Byeong-taek ▲ Gyeonggi Seongnam Sujeong Hwanjeonbong ▲ Gyeonggi Seongnam Jungwon Byun Jae-gwang ▲ Gyeonggi Ansan-byeong Lee Byeong-gil ▲ Jeonbuk Jeonju-gap Cheon Seo-young ▲ Jeonbuk Jeonju-eul Heo Nam-ju ▲ Jeonbuk Gunsan Gimjebuan Lee Gil-seon ▲ Gyeongnam Gimhae-eul Lee Sang-ryul ▲ Jeju Jeju-gap Park Ki-nam ▲ Gyeongnam Masan member Yoon Han-hong, etc.