On the 25th, People Power Party nomination management Chairperson Lee Jung-hyun, addressing the party's nomination controversy, emphasized a "reform nomination," saying, "This nomination was not shaken; it was deliberately shaken."
On the 25th on Facebook, the Chairperson stated accordingly, "If you want to keep things quiet, you can leave incumbents and vested interests as they are, but if you do that, politics will not change."
Lee said, "Where competitiveness is clear, we made a single nomination; where competition is needed, we held a primary; and where the structure must change, we introduced a new method," adding, "This is a strategic nomination tailored to each region's circumstances."
Specifically, "In Busan, we opened the path to a primary for both newcomers and incumbents; in North Gyeongsang, we changed the competitive structure to a 'Korean Series' format; in North Chungcheong, we boldly excluded the incumbent and put forward a new figure; and in Daegu, through strategic judgments placed where needed and by shaking vested interests, we shifted to full competition."
Then, "In Seoul, we expanded choices through additional recruitment and debates. Is this dithering?" adding, "No. This is a strategy tailored to each region and a design to change politics."
In addition, the Chairperson said, "I also kept a strict distance from the party leadership. I declined a luncheon and refused the appointment certificate ceremony," adding, "I gave prior notice that I would neither give nor receive reports or guidelines. In reality, opinions from the leadership and the regions were conveyed, but they were not accepted as-is."
He then emphasized, "This nomination is not to drop someone but to put forward someone who can win," adding, "Nominations should be judged not only by the process but also by the results. We will stand before the public with those results."