“Running for Party Leader to Participate in the Party Convention”,
Song Eon-seok, leader and floor leader of the People’s Power emergency committee, meets with Representative Ahn Cheol-soo, who has been appointed as the head of the innovation committee, at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 2nd. Joint coverage photo,
, ‘On the 7th, Representative Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Power declared, “I reject an unagreed upon, hastily assembled innovation committee” and announced his bid for the party convention to become the innovative party leader.’,
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, ‘During a press conference on the same day, Ahn stated, “I accepted the offer to become the head of the innovation committee out of a desperate heart for the party, but encountered a huge barrier before even opening the door to innovation as the nominated head.”‘,
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, ‘Previously, Park Sung-hoon, the floor spokesperson, informed journalists after an emergency committee meeting at the National Assembly, “The innovation committee will consist of seven members and will operate until August 31.” He added that members include, among others, Ahn Cheol-soo, as well as two-term lawmaker Choi Hyeong-doo, spokesperson Ho Jun-seok, Lee Jae-seong, vice president of the Yeouido Research Institute, Song Kyung-taek, a Seoul city councilor, and Kim Hyo-eun, a former policy advisor to the Minister of Education.’,
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, ‘Park also noted that six out of the seven members were announced, with the remaining member to be revealed as soon as possible.’,
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, ‘He explained, “This committee composition plan fully accommodates Ahn’s suggestions.”‘,
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, ‘Nonetheless, Ahn stepped forward with his press conference, rejecting the hastily organized, unagreed innovation committee.’,
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