People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon speaks during the ruling conservative party's supreme council meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap President skips parliamentary address for budget proposal By Anna J. Park The head of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) called on President Yoon Suk Yeol, Monday, to apologize to the public, amid a growing election meddling scandal involving him and his wife.
Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the PPP, also urged first lady Kim Keon Hee to immediately cease her public activities and called on the president to implement a full-scale reshuffle of the presidential office staff to revitalize the administration. The ruling party leader's demands come amid a growing scandal alleging that Yoon and Kim interfered in the PPP's candidate selection process for the 2022 parliamentary by-elections through a political broker. Amid the snowballing crisis in the ruling bloc, the president’s job approval rating fell below 20 percent in recent public opinion polls.
"The president should openly and thoroughly address the public's concerns and take necessary steps, including issuing an apology. It is unfortunate that recordings and messages showing communication between the president, the first lady and a political broker have been publicly disclosed," Han said during the party’s Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul. Han said the public may be disappointed by allegations suggesting that some prominent politicians within.
