Critics say Lee Jae-myung's camp used the preferential voting system and the distribution of lawmakers to isolate candidate Jung Chung-rae at the party convention and secure a pro-Lee advantage.
He pointed out that the outcome went beyond a simple election result and exposed serious internal conflict within the party. He added that this conflict would weigh heavily on party operations going forward.
Reporter Joo Jin-woo argued that the Democratic Party used a 'foul' in the form of the preferential voting system. He explained that the system was designed so that, in a 2-vs-1 structure where Song Young-gil and Kim Min-seok were grouped together and Jung Chung-rae competed separately, Kim would receive Song's second-preference votes and be forced to create a majority even if no candidate won one outright. The system, he said, was devised to favor particular candidates.
Reporter Joo Jin-woo noted that Kim Min-seok spoke in measured terms, while Song Young-gil directly criticized Jung Chung-rae, calling him 'goldfish IQ,' and that the race focused heavily on attacking Jung. He analyzed that this made Jung face both Kim and Song at once, a 1-vs-2 fight that worked strongly against him. He described the structure as a deliberate strategy to isolate Jung.
Reporter Joo Jin-woo pointed out that Lee's camp used the distribution of lawmakers, where pro-Lee forces hold the majority, and of party members, where Jung's supporters are concentrated, to create a 2-vs-1 structure in the electoral system. He argued that Lee's camp strategically shaped a race unfavorable to Jung. In other words, it used its organizational strength among lawmakers to adjust the electoral system itself.
He said no site for a semiconductor plant has yet been secured in Gwangju, and that a military base would have to be relocated. He also argued that the power infrastructure essential to running a chip plant is lacking, making the pledge impossible within the current government's term.
Reporter Joo Jin-woo sharply criticized Lee Jae-myung's remark that he had steered Samsung Electronics or SK Hynix, calling it an admission of abuse of authority. Judged by prosecutorial standards, he argued, such a remark clearly constitutes abuse of authority. He stressed that a president or senior aides recommending where a company should locate a factory could be received as pressure or even intimidation, and said it infringed on corporate autonomy.
Reporter Joo Jin-woo assessed that Jung Chung-rae, though defeated at the convention, performed very strongly. He analyzed this as proof that a large base of pro-Jung forces, that is party members, exists. In the election of Supreme Council members, the pro-Jung camp won three seats and the pro-Lee camp two, confirming that the pro-Jung forces enjoy considerable support from party members. Reporter Joo emphasized that Lee's support is concentrated among lawmakers rather than party members, suggesting Lee will find it hard to disregard members' views going forward. He also said the result shows Lee's grip on the party is not as firm as it appears, and would act as pressure to reflect internal democracy and diverse voices.
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