People Power Party Nominates 5-Term Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun to Lead Special Committee on NEC Probe

The People Power Party announced that it has nominated 5-term lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun to chair the "Special Committee on Investigating the Infringement of Voting Rights, Including the Ballot Shortage Incident During the 9th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Elections, and Reforming Election Management."

The opposition party secretary for the special committee will be 2-term lawmaker Seo Beom-soo, who serves as the opposition secretary for the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, which oversees the National Election Commission.

The committee members will include 2-term lawmaker Kim Eun-hye and first-term lawmakers Park Soo-min, Shin Dong-wook, Joo Jin-woo, and Choi Bo-yoon.

It is reported that the New Reform Party is considering appointing its party leader, Rep. Lee Jun-seok, as its representative on the special committee.

The special committee plans to continue consultations between ruling and opposition secretaries regarding the detailed investigation plan, with the goal of passing the parliamentary investigation plan, including the appointment of committee members, at the plenary session tomorrow, June 18.

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