Jin Joong-kwon: "Voting for Proportional Alliance Parties is Futile... Approval Can Be Decided Solely by 'Moonppa' Votes"

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon predicted on the 8th that "the proportional alliance party vote is basically meaningless" in relation to the Democratic Party of Korea's decision to determine participation in the proportional alliance party through a vote by all party members.

In a post on his Facebook that day, Jin said, "In opinion polls, opposition is high even among Democratic Party supporters. However, most of those opposing there are ordinary citizens, not party members, and I believe most party members will support the proportional alliance party."

He asked, "Have you ever seen passionate Democratic Party supporters on the internet voicing opposition to the proportional alliance party?" and added, "Almost all are busy criticizing the Justice Party, and you can hardly find anyone saying the party should uphold the principles of electoral reform."

Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon posted on his Facebook on the 8th / Photo by Former Professor Jin, Dongyang University Facebook capture

He continued, "Anyway, a 100% turnout does not exist, and it is difficult for internal party votes to exceed 50% participation. Ultimately, those who participate in the vote will naturally be enthusiastic party members, and their scope will roughly coincide with the Moon faction within the Democratic Party," explaining, "So if the turnout is set at 50%, theoretically, support from just 26% of party members can secure a majority."

He said, "What does this situation mean? In short, the party's position can be decided as 'support' solely by the Moon faction's votes," and criticized, "What is pathetic is that the ruling party could not decide this issue on its own and passed it to a party member vote. The political party has been completely consumed by fandom politics."

He added, "Ultimately, those who control the party are the ones behind the scenes managing that extreme fandom," and said, "You say asking party members' opinions is democratic? No way. If party members voted independently as liberated individuals, that might be true. The problem is that a significant number of party members are grouped collectively."

Finally, former professor Jin said, "The loyalists take the lead, Yang Jeong-cheol issues a report on them, the report is delivered to the top leadership, controversy arises at the top, and then it is put to a vote by all party members. (Unless there is a special variable, the decision will likely be to participate)," and pointed out, "I believe this process itself was already predetermined. It is a typical activist style. Why stage such a play? There are voices opposing the proportional alliance party within the Democratic Party. They want to elegantly and democratically neutralize those voices while avoiding criticism from outside the party that the Democratic Party is using tricks."