"Self-Contradiction Trampling on Voting Rights" vs. "Decision in Line with Fair Election Principles"

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Regarding the decision by the People Power Party yesterday (June 15) to file for the invalidation of elections in certain regions due to the shortage of ballots, the Democratic Party criticized it as "a self-contradiction that tramples on the people's voting rights with their own hands." However, the People Power Party emphasized that the decision was made "based on the belief that it aligns with the principles of a fair election."

Here is the report by Ko Jung-hyun.

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The Democratic Party strongly criticized the People Power Party's decision to file for re-elections, claiming that the party, which has been endlessly repeating conspiracy theories, has finally played its "no-questions-asked" petition card.

Floor Leader Han Byung-do raised his voice, stating that since the ballot shortage occurred only in a few polling stations, the People Power Party's push to invalidate the votes of all citizens in those areas is an act that tramples on the people's voting rights.

[Han Byung-do/Democratic Party Floor Leader: It is a self-contradiction that tramples on the very voting rights they have been shouting about. The People Power Party must immediately withdraw its 'no-questions-asked' petitions and conspiracy-mongering.]

Cheon Jun-ho, Senior Deputy Floor Leader, also sarcastically asked why petitions were not filed for Daegu and Gyeongnam, questioning whether the criteria for filing a petition depended on whether a candidate affiliated with the "Yoon Again" faction was elected.

The People Power Party held an emergency Supreme Council meeting yesterday and decided to file for full re-elections only in six regions: Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Ulsan, and Jeonnam-Gwangju.

With Seoul, where People Power Party candidate Oh Se-hoon was elected, included in the list for the petition, voices calling for the resignation of Representative Jang Dong-hyuk have emerged even within the party. However, Representative Jang drew a line, stating, "This is a matter of principles and the people's voting rights," and that "it was not a decision based on political gains or losses."

Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik also emphasized, "The decision to file the petition was made based on the belief that it conforms to the principles of a fair election."

[Jeong Jeom-sik/People Power Party Floor Leader: I want to state that the People Power Party made this decision by prioritizing the restoration of the people's damaged voting rights above the party's political gains or losses.]

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon took aim at Representative Jang Dong-hyuk, writing on his social media, "The party leadership must stop using slogans to preserve their positions and listen to the stern voice of the people."

(Reported by Oh Young-chun and Lee Seung-hwan | Video edited by Lee Seung-hee)
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