Lee Nak-yeon "Accepting the election result"... Jaemyung Lee "Thank you for holding my hand"

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Democratic Party has decided not to accept the objection of former President Lee Nak-yeon over the controversy over invalid votes in the presidential primary. Then, former CEO Lee said he accepted the results of the primary and declared victory in the primary after three days.

This is reporter Kang Min-woo.

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After an hour and a half of arguing, the controversy over the invalidity of the primary was finally settled.

The Party Affairs Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Democratic Party's constitutional rules, has concluded that it will not accept the objection of former leader Lee Nak-yeon.

[Ko Yong-jin / Senior Spokesperson of the Democratic Party: Today, the Party Affairs Committee of the Democratic Party approves the decisions made by the Central Party Election Commission and the Supreme Committee on the relevant party rules so far.]

Existing party

election officials

who treated the votes of candidates Chung Sye-kyun and Kim Doo-kwan, who resigned midway, as invalid votes By maintaining the committee's decision, it reaffirmed the election of presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.

However, we have decided to revise the relevant special party rules so that similar controversies do not repeat.

Former CEO Lee Nak-yeon declared victory in the primary.

Former CEO Lee said on his SNS, "The issue of handling resignation votes left a task, but I respect the decision of the party committee."

"I congratulate Candidate Jae-myung Lee for winning the primary," he added.

Former Chairman Lee also emphasized the unity of the party, as if conscious of the clash between his supporters.

Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung immediately responded to former President Lee Jae-myung on SNS, saying, "Thank you for holding my hand."

CEO Song Young-gil also welcomed that he would work towards victory on a bigger battlefield, saying that he showed what a great victory was.

It is reported that the Democratic Party plans to convert the party to an election committee system on the 5th of next month, around the time the people's power presidential candidate is confirmed.