Na Kyung-won, a member of the People Power Party, declared on the 20th that she will not run in the party's convention.
On the same day, she said on her Facebook account, "In a situation of division and powerlessness, I have pondered what my role and responsibility should be for the party and the country right now," and noted, "I have decided not to run in this party convention."
She remarked, "It is heartbreaking and regrettable that even party members and citizens are asking what the values and significance of the People Power Party are," and added, "I will prioritize focusing on the role I can play and must play in restoring the party's democracy and vitality, and in the party's unity and reconstruction."
She continued, "I will prioritize focusing on the role I can play and must play in restoring the party's democracy and vitality, and in the party's unity and reconstruction," and expressed, "I feel very sorry for those who have asked me to run with a heart worried about the party."
She added, "It is time to rekindle the flame of new hope," and said, "We will undoubtedly overcome the party's crisis with those who will truly innovate and reconstruct the party."
The People Power Party is set to hold a party convention in Cheongju, Chungbuk Province on the 22nd of next month to elect a party leader. So far, members including Joo Kyung-tae, Ahn Cheol-soo, and former members Yang Hyang-ja and Jang Sung-min have announced their candidacy.