The Democratic Party's Election Commission has reportedly issued a warning and corrective order to Jeong Cheong-rae, a candidate for party leader, and candidates from his faction participating in the August 17 convention, citing election misconduct.
According to the party on July 31, the commission reported its findings to the Supreme Council, determining that Jeong and Supreme Council candidates Lee Sung-yoon, Choi Min-hee, and Han Min-soo violated party regulations by attending unauthorized meetings.
Additionally, the commission has requested the party's ethics committee to impose severe penalties, including suspension of duties, on Lee Jae-young, the head of the Democratic Research Institute, for violating neutrality obligations. Lee had hosted a meeting with Jeong and other candidates from his faction on July 25 in his constituency in Yangsan, Gyeongnam.
However, party rules explicitly state that heads of policy research institutes cannot engage in election activities, and that 'central party staff and other individuals required to maintain neutrality must not exert undue influence on the primary or engage in actions that affect the primary results,' raising concerns over the violation of neutrality obligations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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