The minority ruling party, ``People's Power,'' is aiming to become the largest party in order to maintain stable government management. Meanwhile, the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, aims to maintain a majority.
The Korean National Assembly (300 members) is a unicameral system that cannot be dissolved, and members are elected in a general election once every four years. 254 seats in single-seat constituencies, proportional representation
The 46 seats will be decided through tables. Before the election, the Democratic Party of Japan had a majority of 158 seats, and the ruling party, People's Power, had only 114 seats. Only those aged 18 and over are eligible to vote, and the current number of voters is
There were 44,280,011 people, 285,864 more than the previous general election held four years ago (43,994,247 people). Early voting will take place on the 5th and 6th of this month.
The legally mandated election campaign period began on the 28th of last month. During the period, candidate posters will be hung on designated walls.
Each candidate can make a speech using a loudspeaker. On the same day, the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties gave speeches. Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the emergency response committee of the ruling party ``People's Power,'' said that
He started his election campaign as a party leader in the wholesale market. ``This is an election that will determine the fate of the country and its citizens.This is an election that will determine whether Korea will prosper or decline,'' he said.
Mr. Han resigned from his post as Minister of Justice at the end of last year to replace former leader Kim Ki-hyun, who resigned due to the party's low approval ratings.
He was appointed as the chairman of the party's top emergency response committee. Han is an ``elite prosecutor'' who has held key positions in the prosecutor's office, including chief prosecutor of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, and has been President Yoon's closest aide since his days as a prosecutor. next presidential candidate
However, he is not a member of the Diet nor is he running as a candidate in this general election. The minority ruling party, ``People's Power,'' has had difficulty enacting budget proposals and bills. In this general election
The most important task is to seize the position of the largest party and stabilize the government. Meanwhile, the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, has been fiercely criticizing the government. Lee Jae-myung (Lee Jae-myung)
In a speech in Seoul on the 28th, Hyeon said, ``The time has come to judge the Yun Seok-Yeol administration, which has betrayed the people,'' and appealed that ``judgment of the government is the key to normalizing South Korea and rebuilding the lives of the people.'' The party temporarily recognized the candidate.
Dissatisfaction grew over the fact that people close to Lee were given preferential treatment, and the party was in turmoil. A number of members of the Diet have also left the party. However, after the official candidates were confirmed, public support for a government review
is expanding. In addition to the two parties, a new party, the Fatherland Revolution Party, led by Cho Kuk, who served as the Minister of Justice under the previous Moon Jae-in administration, is gaining support. Soaring prices and
It appeals to reformist and centrist voters who are increasingly dissatisfied with the government, and has gained the most support among the new parties known as the third party. Mr. Cho wrote for foreign media on the 27th of last month.
At a press conference, he hinted at the possibility of cooperating with the Democratic Party of Japan after the election, and emphasized that by winning a significant number of seats together with the Democratic Party of Japan, he would be able to create a rift in the Yoon administration.
. Cho was appointed as the Minister of Justice by then-President Moon in September 2019, with expectations for reforming the prosecutor's office and breaking down vested interests. However, he was suspected of fraudulently admitting his daughters and sons to prestigious universities.
Misconceptions have surfaced. He was forced to resign after just one month. After that, various suspicions were raised against Mr. Cho, and at the time, he was nicknamed ``Onion Man'' because the suspicions continued even after pursuing him.
. Prosecutors indicted Cho, but the current president, Yoon, who was the prosecutor general at the time, led the investigation team. Mr. Cho was sentenced to prison in the second trial and is currently appealing his sentence. Mr. Cho finally
Even if he were to be arrested for a crime, he said, ``There are 150,000 party members, so there would be no problem with the party's operations.'' According to the polling company Realmeter, the results of a poll released by the company on the 1st show that
Regarding political party support rates, ``People's Power'' was 35.4%, ``Together Democratic Party'' was 43.1%, and ``Reform New Party'' was 4.5%. Yonhap News reported, ``During the remaining period until the general election, admission decisions for university medical schools will be held.
The situation is expected to be determined by the outcome of the conflict between the government and the medical community over the increase in personnel, as well as the candidates' gaffes.'' Yonhap also pointed out that ``voter turnout is also likely to have a major impact.'' “Past selections”
Experts say that if the vote is over 60%, then ``Together with the Democratic Party'' has an advantage, and if it is less than 60%, ``People's Power'' has an advantage.''
2024/04/01 13:42 KST
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