Regarding the ‘double standard’ controversy as the National Election Commission allowed banners expressing People Power Party members as ‘accomplices in the rebellion’ but prohibited banners expressing ‘Lee Jae-myung is not acceptable’, “At this point, Lee Jae-myung is The ‘No’ banner cannot be considered pre-election campaigning,” he said, reversing his previous position. The National Election Commission said, “We have confirmed that we will expand and operate freedom of expression.”
In a statement on the 23rd, the National Election Commission said, “Recently, the National Election Commission Secretariat verbally responded to a question from a member of the National Assembly that banners containing the phrase ‘Lee Jae-myung is not permitted’ cannot be posted, but the results of the Constitutional Court’s impeachment trial against the President “There was criticism that it was based on the premise of a by-election, so this issue was carefully reviewed at the National Election Commission’s full committee meeting,” he said. “Currently, the impeachment trial decision of the Constitutional Court is still in progress, and the part about ‘Lee Jae-myung is not allowed’ is a simple one.” “Considering the fact that it could be viewed as a political slogan, we decided that it does not fall under pre-election campaigning under Article 254 of the Public Official Election Act.”
Previously, People Power Party lawmaker Jeong Yeon-wook said to his local constituency (Busan Suyeong), ‘Still! Lee Jae-myung tried to post a banner with the phrase ‘No!’ On the 11th of this month, it was a retort to the Homeland Innovation Party’s banner hanging in Rep. Chung’s district that read, ‘Rebellion leader Yoon Seok-yeol, Jeong Yeon-wook, who did not participate in the impeachment, is also an accomplice to the rebellion!’ However, the National Election Commission reportedly announced a policy of disallowance on the grounds that it could be a pre-election campaign for the purpose of losing the election, as there is a possibility of an early presidential election if President Yoon Seok-yeol is impeached (decision to remove him from office).
People Power Party acting representative and floor leader Kwon Seong-dong said at a press conference on the 22nd, “The National Election Commission made a biased decision,” and “We issue a stern warning and demand that it be reexamined.” People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won also said, “This is why the National Election Commission is suspected of election fraud.” In response to this, Kim Seong-hoe, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, said, “So we are hearing the accusation of complicity in the civil war.”
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the National Election Commission held a full committee meeting presided over by National Election Commission Chairman Roh Tae-ak to discuss the banner controversy and then reversed its position. The National Election Commission said, “Considering social changes and the public’s expectations, we have confirmed that we will operate Article 254 (violation of election campaign period) of the ‘Public Official Election Act’ in a way that broadly guarantees freedom of political expression.”
Jeong Bong-oh, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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