Former Korea Communications Commission Chairperson Lee Jin-sook said on the 3rd that she would "seek the choice of Daegu citizens through a citizen primary." With the People Power Party proceeding with a primary while maintaining the cutoff (exclusion from nomination) of the former chairperson in line with a court decision, some read this as a declaration that she will run as an independent.
On the same day, the former chairperson wrote on her Facebook post, "I will devote myself to taking the lead in saving Daegu and saving the Republic of Korea," adding the remarks. The former chairperson has filed for a review with the nomination management committee over the decision to cut her off.
The former chairperson said, "People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok and nomination management committee Chairperson Park Deok-heum are proceeding with the Daegu mayoral primary while excluding Lee Jin-sook and Joo Ho-young from the race based on the court's decision," adding, "This is a self-destructive decision that will lead to defeat in the 6·3 local elections, and a leader who does not follow the party sentiment and public sentiment is not a party leader."
Earlier, People Power Party lawmaker Joo Ho-young, who was cut off in the Daegu mayoral primary, filed for an injunction with the court to suspend the effect of the exclusion decision against the party, but it was dismissed.
On the same day, the Civil Agreement Division 51 of the Seoul Southern District Court said of the People Power Party nomination committee's cutoff decision that nominations fall in an area where the autonomy of party activities must be more strongly guaranteed, and it is difficult to conclude that the party constitution and rules were clearly violated or that there was a serious illegality