"I gravely accept the people's choices and resign from the position of leader of the party and take responsibility for the defeat," Yoo said during a press conference, Thursday.Īlong with the leaders, election teams for the party and Yoo's aides will likely resign.Īhn Cheol-soo, a Seoul mayoral candidate for the Bareunmirae Party and former presidential contender against Moon Jae-in, landed in third place in the race, likely a huge failure as the minor opposition party's intention was to grasp at least second place and play a leading role among conservatives after the election. Yoo Seong-min, a co-leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party, also resigned after the party didn't win any major posts, only 20 minor ones in elections where about 4,000 local administrative posts were open. Yoo Seong-min, a co-leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party, leaves its headquarters after offering to resign during a news conference, Thursday, saying he was responsible for the party's defeat in the previous day's local and by-elections. Right after the announcement of the exit polls Wednesday at 6 p.m., Hong hinted at the possibility of his resignation as he wrote "THE BUCK STOPS HERE!" on Facebook. The LKP merely won two mayoralties and provincial governorships and secured one Assembly seat in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, a conservative dominated district. The DPK also swept 11 out of 12 Assembly seats. According to the election outcome finalized Thursday morning, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) won a landslide victory in the local elections and by-elections, sweeping 14 of the 17 key government positions including those for Seoul mayor and Gyeonggi Province governor. The move is likely the beginning of a realignment for conservatives. The LKP also announced that party management leaders would also resign along with Hong, and its floor leader Kim Sung-tae would be a temporary head. I hope the party can become a party trusted by the people by uniting," he said.
"Everything is my fault and I take full responsibility." The whole country is now under the control of liberals," Hong said. Yoo Seong-min also tendered his resignation. Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hong Joon-pyo offered to step down at an emergency party meeting, hours after the smaller Bareunmirae Party Chairman Rep.
The leaders of the country's two largest opposition parties offered to resign Thursday, following crushing defeats in local elections and by-elections for 12 Assembly seats the day before. Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Jun-pyo, center, bows after announcing his resignation from the post at the National Assembly, Thursday.
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