Emergency measures are urgent, but the ruling party can’t elect a ’emergency committee chairman’.

Conclusion Still Not Reached in Meeting
“Opposing Impeachment Will Lead to Downfall”
Warnings from Yoo Seung-min and Others, ‘The process of selecting a new Emergency Response Committee Chairman for the People Power Party is lagging. Even after a parliamentary meeting on the 18th, no clear conclusion was reached. They decided to gather opinions from lawmakers by their terms and accept candidate recommendations.’,
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, ‘Kwon Seong-dong, acting party leader and floor leader, said after the meeting, “We have decided to gather feedback from first-term, second-term, and third-term lawmakers to recommend someone suitable for the position of chairman,” adding, “It seems it will take some time to gather opinions by term.” The overarching framework of choosing a ‘person with ample experience within the party,’ particularly from among current lawmakers, as the new Emergency Response Committee Chairman remains intact, with the process becoming a bit more detailed.’,
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, ‘Although there’s stronger support for selecting a separate Emergency Response Committee Chairman apart from acting leader Kwon, the so-called “one-top” plan, where Kwon would take on both roles, has not been entirely discarded. Kim Dae-sik, chief deputy floor spokesperson, responded to reporters questioning whether the “one-top” system was removed from the options by saying, “That option is still alive.” Regarding the results of the parliamentary meeting, Kim stated, “There seems to be a consensus that it should be someone within the parliament. Although one or two names were mentioned, no agreement has been reached yet,” and explained, “There is a suggestion to form a recommendation committee to listen to opinions by terms and report them to the floor leader.”’,
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, ‘Ultimately, senior lawmakers such as Kwon Young-se, Na Kyung-won, and Kim Ki-hyun are considered strong candidates, but each of them is closely associated with the pro-Yoon Seok-youl faction and led the opposition against the party’s impeachment policy, which is a burden. A senior official from the People Power Party explained, “There is a general atmosphere among veteran lawmakers that a person among the 5th or 6th-term members with less association with the pro-Yoon faction should be the next Emergency Response Committee Chairman,” but there seems to be no suitable candidate. Although there are quite a few senior members who have distanced themselves from conflict with President Yoon, they still appear to be aligned with the pro-Yoon faction, which is a concern. This perception was further strengthened as many senior members led the opposition to the party line during the impeachment phase.’,
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, ‘Na Kyung-won, who clashed with pro-Yoon first-term lawmakers during last year’s petition incident, dismissed President Yoon’s impeachment motion as “just 63 articles from press reports, lacking evidence and additional reference materials.” Regarding President Yoon’s statement on the 12th, where he justified the declaration of martial law as “an act of governance not subject to judicial review,” she said, “Let us all calmly reflect on the meaning of this.”’,
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, ‘Kim Ki-hyun, who had resigned from the party leadership amid conflict with President Yoon, criticized the declaration of martial law as “a move that is terribly difficult to understand,” but stood against impeachment until the end. He wrote on social media, “Do not become a cowardly traitor just to survive alone,” and after the impeachment motion passed, he posted, “Once again, the misfortune of Korea has begun.” Kwon Young-se, who served as the first Unification Minister under the Yoon Seok-youl government, also stated, “Do not support impeachment based on claims whose facts have not been confirmed,” and emphasized, “To protect the constitutional order of liberal democracy, we must stop attempts to oust the President with even more determined intent.”’,
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, ‘As the possibility of a pro-Yoon senior member becoming the Emergency Response Committee Chairman grows, warnings and concerns continue to rise. Cho Kyung-tae, the longest-serving member of the pro-Han faction, said at a seniors’ meeting, “If we are not a party that defends martial law, the Emergency Response Committee should immediately work on separating from the President. We need to return to the spirit of the tent headquarters.” Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min said in an SBS radio interview, “If a senior member who opposed impeachment becomes the Chairman, to put it bluntly, the party will fall apart.”\n’]