Jang Dong-hyeok of the People Power Party said on the 5th that, regarding the nomination of former presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-seok, "We will proceed with nominations so that the public can accept them and so that we can win the overall election."
At a press conference at the National Assembly that day, Jang said regarding questions about the nomination of the former Deputy Minister Chung, "The nomination committee will decide, but I think it is not unrelated to the thoughts of the party leader or the leadership," and stated accordingly.
Earlier within the People Power Party, controversy labeled "Yoon Again" arose over the nomination application of the former Deputy Minister Chung, who served as chief of staff under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. The former Deputy Minister Chung may run in the by-election for National Assembly member in Gongju, Buyeo, and Cheongyang in South Chungcheong Province, the constituency of Park Soo-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea, the South Chungcheong governor candidate.
Regarding lawmakers close to Han (pro-Han Dong-hoon) supporting former leader Han Dong-hoon, who ran as an independent in the Busan Buk-gap by-election, Jang said, "If they received the party nomination and became our party's lawmakers, they have roles and responsibilities," adding, "We will clarify the facts accurately regarding various situations and take necessary measures afterward."