The People Power Party said on the 12th that it had named former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) leader Lee Jung-hyun as chair of the nomination management committee for the June 3 local elections and the National Assembly by-elections.
Lee Jung-hyun, the People Power Party's nominee for chair of the nomination committee, wrote on Facebook on the morning of the day, "All the more at times like this, I hope nominations will be about innovation," adding, "Nominations are not about choosing candidates but about deciding the party's future," expressing his resolve.
Lee said, "Through these nominations, I hope we will see a real generational shift, a shift of the times, and a political shift," adding, "There will be no cases where a nomination is decided by a favor or a single phone call."
Lee emphasized, "Most will be evaluated in open competition," adding, "In particular, I hope as many young people who will be responsible for the future can move to the center of politics."
He added, "I hope these nominations will be evaluated not as changing people but as changing politics," and said, "We will prove through the nominations that the People Power Party is not a party of the past but one that is preparing for the future."
Earlier, People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok said at a supreme council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the day, "I would like to recommend former leader Lee Jung-hyun as chair of the nomination management committee to oversee central party nominations for the local elections and nominations for the National Assembly by-elections," adding, "I hope the supreme council will approve this so we can promptly complete forming the committee and begin preparing for the elections."