Kwon Young-se, the chairman of the People Power Party's emergency committee, said on the 6th, "I am not thinking about an early presidential election" and noted, "Strengthening the party is what we should be doing right now."
Kwon noted at a press briefing marking one month since the emergency committee's launch, "The idea of an early presidential election is fundamentally based on the premise that the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol is accepted, so I think it is not something to be mentioned in advance."
He continued, "In principle, if our party gains support from the public through unity and reform, we can achieve good results in any situation, whether it be local elections, national assembly elections, or the presidential election," and added, "Therefore, I think focusing on strengthening the party is what we should be doing right now."
When asked by reporters about "keeping distance from President Yoon," he stated, "I do not agree with artificially abandoning him."
Kwon emphasized, "We must acknowledge what President Yoon has done, such as solidifying the Korea-U.S. alliance and proactively approaching Japan in terms of cooperation."
He stressed, "What the party can actively address and improve the problematic aspects is, I believe, a way for the party to gain more support than keeping a distance from him."
He added, "Rather than engaging in unnecessary efforts, I believe it is necessary to directly work on what our party can do to gain public support."