We need a systematic reform to examine candidates thoroughly and transparently from the nomination process.
Can the group now with 12,000 members champion fairness and justice?
The Democratic Party’s (DP’s) nomination for a district in northern Seoul epitomizes political retribution from leader Lee Jae-myung.
A sixth lawmaker who quit the liberal Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday said the party "is at a high risk" of losing the April 10 general election due to its controversial sidelining of members not aligned with leader Lee Jae-myung.
The voters will deliver their verdict on the malpractice on Election Day.
Lee loyalists must voluntarily relinquish their bids and candidacy in the election.
Im Jong-seok is astonished by the latest decision from the nomination committee of the Democratic Party, led by its leader Lee Jae-myung, to not nominate him for a Seoul district he represented for three terms.
We hope the party leader asks himself why cynicism — “If you are close to Lee, you are safe. Otherwise, you are dead.” — is deepening fast.
And yet, Lee Jae-myung apparently wants to fix election rules by himself and nominate candidates as long as he likes.
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