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Kim Moon-soo Pledges Institutional Measures to Prevent President's Interference in Party Operations

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Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party (PPP), has vowed to establish institutional measures to prevent the president from interfering in party operations. He emphasized the need to transition to a healthy relationship of mutual respect and cooperation between the party and the government, citing the past conflicts caused by the president's involvement in party affairs. Kim's three key principles for the PPP constitution focus on ensuring cooperation between the government and the party, maintaining their separate entities, and adopting a zero-tolerance policy on internal factions.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kim Moon-soo has pledged to establish institutional measures to prevent the president from interfering in party operations, citing past conflicts caused by the president's involvement in party affairs.
  • The three key principles for the PPP constitution will cover ensuring cooperation between the government and the party, keeping the two entities separate, and adopting a zero-tolerance policy on internal factions.
  • Kim has assured that all party affairs will be conducted independently and autonomously, in accordance with the party constitution and regulations.
  • Kim has urged his supporters to participate in the two-day early voting and has promised to supervise and monitor the early voting system to ensure a clean process.
  • He plans to cast his ballot during the two-day period and has invited Lee Jun-seok to merge their candidacies for the June 3 election.

Statistics:

  • According to a Realmeter survey, Lee Jae-myung led the way with 46.6 percent, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous poll.
  • Kim checked in at 37.6 percent, and Lee Jun-seok earned 10.4 percent, creeping into double digits.
  • The soft deadline for the two candidates to unify their candidacies was Sunday, when election authorities began printing ballots for the June 3 election.
  • The early voting system is susceptible to rigging, and there are concerns about its limitations and potential for misconduct.

Sources:

  • Yonhap News Agency, "Kim Moon-soo vows to prevent president's interference in party operations"
  • Realmeter, "Survey shows Lee Jae-myung still in lead for presidential election"

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