Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung was elected as a Democratic Party presidential candidate by a narrow margin with 50.29 per cent of the vote on the 10
DP’s primary election could be postponed
May 10, 2021, 08:13 am
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, former DP chairman Lee Nak-yon, and former prime minister Chung Sye-kyun/ Images captured from Facebook
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
As the May 2 party congress is over, the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) clock is ticking toward the presidential election. At the moment, Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung is topping several polls for presidential hopefuls within the liberal bloc. However, with just over a year left in President Moon Jae-in’s final term, the key variable is who would receive support from Moon Jae-in supporters.
The latest party congress has confirmed the pro-Moon power occupying a significant number of supreme council members and rights members. They are expected to exercise their influence in the primary election process as well. According to the Special Party Regulations, the primary election is held as a national primary, where the rights party m
DP’s primary election could be postponed
May 10, 2021, 08:13 am
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, former DP chairman Lee Nak-yon, and former prime minister Chung Sye-kyun/ Images captured from Facebook
AsiaToday reporter Jeong Geum-min
As the May 2 party congress is over, the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) clock is ticking toward the presidential election. At the moment, Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung is topping several polls for presidential hopefuls within the liberal bloc. However, with just over a year left in President Moon Jae-in’s final term, the key variable is who would receive support from Moon Jae-in supporters.
The latest party congress has confirmed the pro-Moon power occupying a significant number of supreme council members and rights members. They are expected to exercise their influence in the primary election process as well. According to the Special Party Regulations, the primary election is held as a national primary, where the rights party m