Lee Jun-seok Resigns as Reform Party Leader; Supreme Council Members Also Step Down Together

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, stepped down from his position today (August 26).

During a press conference at the National Assembly today, Lee stated, "For a little over three months following the local elections, I have contemplated and proposed ways to strengthen and reform the party on our own, but they failed to gain sufficient traction within the party," adding, "Today, I am stepping down as leader of the Reform Party."

He emphasized, "This is not anyone's fault, and the responsibility for failing to persuade others rests entirely on me as party leader."

Lee's resignation is reportedly attributed to a compounding of adverse issues, including poor results in the June 3 local elections and the staging of a fake knife attack by Jeong I-han, who ran as a candidate for Busan mayor.

Following Lee's resignation, the Reform Party leadership, including Policy Committee Chair Lee Ju-young and Supreme Council members Kim Jeong-cheol and Kim Seong-yeol, also resigned en masse.

The Reform Party is expected to be operated for the time being under an acting leadership system led by Chun Ha-ram, acting party leader and floor leader.
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