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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SEOUL, May 17 (Xinhua) — Former South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol on Saturday announced his withdrawal from the ruling conservative Citizens’ Power Party ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
“Today I am leaving the Civil Power party. I bow to my comrades who believed in me and stayed with me for a long time,” he said in an online statement.
Yun Seok-yul said he believes his resignation from the party is the best way to ensure the victory of its candidate in the early presidential election and protect liberal democracy in the country.
There have been recent calls for Yun Seok-yul to leave the Civil Force in order to attract undecided voters in the upcoming elections. The ruling party’s ratings have fallen following the former president’s declaration of martial law, his subsequent impeachment and eventual removal from office.
Yun Seok-yeol called on the public to join forces with Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the Civil Power Party, and vote in the June 3 election to protect freedom, sovereignty and prosperity. –0–