People Power Party Chairman Jang Dong-hyuk announced plans to form a party-level task force on election fraud allegations, stating that "the public believes problems that have already surfaced must be addressed, regardless of whether election fraud actually occurred."
"The live viewership for the election fraud debate exceeded 300,000, and in less than a day, cumulative viewers have already surpassed 5 million," Jang wrote on Facebook on the 28th. "That represents 15% of the electorate."
He characterized the viewership figures as evidence of "the public's keen interest in a fair election system," adding that "many citizens believe that issues already exposed—such as granting voting rights to foreigners and poor management of early voting—must be corrected, regardless of the veracity of fraud claims."
The marathon debate on election fraud between Reform Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok and former Korean history instructor-turned-YouTuber Jeon Han-gil (legal name Jeon Yu-gwan) concluded around 1 a.m. that day after approximately seven hours.
"Through this debate, I believe a consensus has been reached that the election system needs to be redesigned to eliminate opportunities for electoral fraud and resolve issues of poor election management," Jang said. "The National Election Commission should focus on restoring public trust in the election system before attempting to silence citizens who are calling for fair elections."
He added that "the People Power Party will begin full-scale discussions on reforming the election system and will form a party-level task force to ensure thorough election monitoring in the upcoming local elections."