Jo Jung-hoon "General Election White Paper Presidential Office Meeting Begins... Han Dong-hoon Has No Contact"

Finalizing the White Paper... Publication Timing Delegated to the Emergency Committee

The People Power Party's Special Committee on the General Election White Paper has begun meetings with the Presidential Office, bringing the white paper drafting stage to its final phase. Former Emergency Response Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon is reported to have not yet responded to the committee's request for a meeting.

Cho Jeong-hoon, Chairman of the People Power Party's 22nd General Election White Paper Task Force, is speaking at the plenary meeting of the 22nd General Election White Paper Special Committee held at the National Assembly on the 29th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 4th, Jo Jeong-hoon, chairman of the General Election White Paper Special Committee, said in an interview with MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' that when asked whether they had held meetings with Chairman Han or officials from the Presidential Office, "The Presidential Office is conducting meetings," adding, "Chairman Han has not yet made contact." Regarding the meeting participants from the Presidential Office, he explained, "They are individuals who can adequately answer political questions."

When asked if meeting with Jang Dong-hyuk, the People Power Party's chief floor spokesperson, would suffice, Jo responded, "Chairman Han is a key figure in a significant part of the white paper's content, so I believe it is proper to present our opinions and organize his stance." He added, "If he insists there is no need to meet and that Chief Floor Spokesperson Jang can fully convey his views, then we could summarize Jang's statements as representing Chairman Han's position." Jo also indicated that if Chairman Han ultimately refuses to meet, the white paper might include a note stating that Chairman Han did not respond to the meeting request.

Jo stated, "We plan to complete the practical work of drafting the white paper by mid-June," and added, "We intend to respect the decision of the party's Emergency Response Committee regarding the publication timing."