"Full Rerun" vs. "Know Your Limits": Shouting Matches Erupt in PPP Meeting

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A clash erupted within the People Power Party leadership during a closed-door meeting over voting errors in an internal party election. Shouts and harsh words were exchanged between a Supreme Council member and the party leader.

Kim Bo-mi reports.

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In the primary for the Yongin-A district chapter chair in Gyeonggi Province, held under the direct election system for local chapter heads championed by People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok, Supreme Council Member Yang Hyang-ja lost to candidate Yoon Jae-bok, who hails from a group supporting Leader Jang.

However, it belatedly came to light that an error had occurred in the automated response system (ARS) used for voting.

A revote for the primary's runoff had been scheduled for October 18, but at the party's Supreme Council meeting on October 15, Supreme Council Member Yang made this argument:

[Yang Hyang-ja / Supreme Council Member, People Power Party: "If we apply the Olympic Park principle to this situation, it is right to redo all the primaries from the beginning. In other words, a comprehensive investigation into all elections and a full rerun (are needed)."]

She called for reruns in other district primaries as well, sparking a heated dispute with Secretary General Jeong Hee-yong, an ally of Leader Jang.

[Yang Hyang-ja / Supreme Council Member, People Power Party: "I wonder what we would say if the Democratic Party says the People Power Party now has no standing to participate in the Olympic Park rally."]

[Jeong Hee-yong / Secretary General, People Power Party: "Can someone who makes remarks that undermine the party's system like this really be considered a Supreme Council member?"]

Although the meeting went behind closed doors, shouting and profanities could be heard outside the room.

Leader Jang reportedly insisted it was merely a technical issue with a telecommunications provider, shouting, "Are you pleased to shake the leadership and strip even the party leader—who is fighting against fraudulent elections—of the standing to fight?" and "You should know your limits!"

Meanwhile, the non-mainstream faction held Leader Jang accountable.

[Woo Jae-jun / Supreme Council Member, People Power Party: "There are many similarities to the National Election Commission incident. I don't think this is something to get angry about. Rather, conducting a fair investigation..."]

Following this clash, tensions between Leader Jang's mainstream faction—which pushed through the direct election system—and the non-mainstream faction that opposed it appear to be reigniting.

(Video by Lee Seung-hwan and Shin Dong-hwan | Video Editing by Lee Seung-hee | Graphics by Choi Jae-young)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.