Self-reflection meeting 15 days after the crushing defeat… “Supo-dang, Gyeongpo-dang, and Sapo-dang are not allowed.”

The People Power Party held a defeat analysis debate on the 25th, 15 days after the crushing defeat in the April 10 general election. At a debate hosted by the People Power think tank Yeouido Research Institute, bitter criticism poured out about the party’s lack of election strategy. It is predicted that it will be difficult to win national elections in the future if a systematic strategy is not developed to capture the votes of young people, those in their 40s, and voters in the metropolitan area. It is said that the People Power Party revealed its weaknesses in this general election to the extent that it is not surprising to hear the terms ‘Gyeongpo Party’ (a party that gave up on Gyeonggi Province), ‘Supo Party’ (a party that gave up on the metropolitan area), and ‘Sappo Party’ (a party that gave up on voters in their 40s). .

Elected candidate Kim Jae-seop (37) of Dobong-gap, Seoul, said the secret to victory was “I only did the opposite of what the party told me to do.” President-elect Kim said that he did not mention the ‘Lee Jo (Lee Jae-myung and Cho Kook) judgment theory’ during the campaign and did not put up a banner criticizing the Democratic Party. Regarding the party’s atmosphere after losing the general election, he said, “There is a circuit of hope in the form of ‘We can hold the local elections well (in two years’ time),'” and said that the party should put its life and death in a white paper for the general election and put its life and death on winning back votes in the metropolitan area. Seo Ji-young (49), a former People Power Party official who was elected in Dongrae, Busan, said, “This is an election that goes beyond a warning to conservative political forces and expresses a lack of expectations.” “Can young people vote for a party that appears to be incompetent? “He said.

Vice President for Organization Kim Jong-hyuk, who was defeated in Gyeonggi Province’s Goyangbyeong, said, “It is the attitude of politicians rather than policies that determines voter sentiment.” He added, “During the election, there is a very strong sentiment that people dislike President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife more than Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myeong or Cho Kuk, leader of the Homeland Innovation Party. “I felt it keenly,” he said. Vice President Kim, a former editor-in-chief of the JoongAng Ilbo, said, “I don’t know why the media often says that the president is furious. The president is the face of our party, but if we can’t improve the tarnished image, future elections will be difficult.” He said, “The people are crying because the economy is difficult, but the President’s office only made excuses such as ‘It’s not the government’s fault’ and ‘Exports are doing well.’” He added, “The people were despairing of the ruling party and government that would not take responsibility for anyone, which led to a crushing defeat in the general election. “It is,” he said.

Election experts cited the failure of the People Power Party to come up with a strategy to capture the hearts of voters in the metropolitan area and those in their 40s as the main reason for the crushing defeat in the general election. Park Myeong-ho, a professor at Dongguk University, said, “(The People Power Party’s support base) was limited to the elderly, and as it became a party that gave up on the metropolitan area, it became like the ‘Yeongnam United Liberal Democrats.’” Bae Jong-chan, director of Insight K Research Institute, said, “The People Power Party has become the ‘Gyeongpo Party.’” The People Power Party only won 6 out of 60 seats in Gyeonggi Province in this general election. Floor leader Yoon Jae-ok said, “We will not forget the people who are watching the People Power Party and will become a People Power Party that meets the people’s standards.”