The public opinion on the dissolution of the People Power Party is leaning towards approval.
A survey result released by Media Tomato on the 14th shows that when asked whether they agree with the call for the dissolution of the People Power Party, 50.7% of respondents answered "agree."
On the other hand, 44.5% responded "not agree," and 4.7% expressed they were "unsure."
This survey was conducted amid repeated assertions by Lee Cheong-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party, that the People Power Party should be designated as an "unconstitutional party" and dissolved.
The "Judgment on an Unconstitutional Party" is a system whereby if a party's objectives or activities violate the democratic basic order, the government can petition the Constitutional Court for party dissolution through a trial.
Looking at the results by age group, agreement rates were particularly high among those in their 40s to 60s. The 40s had the highest agreement rate at 66.4% agree and 30.1% not agree.
The 50s had an agreement rate of 59.8% agree to 39.1% not agree, while the 60s had 52.6% agree to 44.8% not agree.
In contrast, younger people in their 20s and individuals aged 70 and older showed a preference for disagreement. Among those in their 20s, 39.8% agreed while 53.4% disagreed. For those aged 70 and older, the figures were 33.4% agree to 54.7% not agree. The disagreement was nearly balanced in the 30s demographic, with 47.7% agreeing and 48.1% disagreeing.
Support for the arrest of First Lady Kim Kun-hee at 58.1%, decline in President Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings.
Approximately 6 out of 10 citizens appear to support the arrest of First Lady Kim Kun-hee. The percentage of those in favor of the arrest is 58.1%, significantly higher than the 33.9% who oppose it. Those who were "unsure" made up 8.0%.
By age group, support for the arrest was predominant across all age groups except for those aged 70 and older, where opinions were relatively equal.
Meanwhile, President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his administration has hit its lowest point since taking office. Positive evaluations stood at 52.8% (with 41.2% saying "very good" and 11.6% saying "mostly good"), down by 5.5 percentage points from two weeks ago (58.3%).
Negative evaluations reached 41.8% (with 33.1% saying "very bad" and 8.7% saying "mostly bad"), an increase of 4.3 percentage points from two weeks ago (37.5%). The percentage of "unsure" responses was 5.4%.
The drop in approval ratings has been attributed to factors such as the special pardons on Liberation Day for major politicians, including former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the controversy surrounding stock transfer taxes for major shareholders, and allegations of stock trading under false names involving Congressman Lee Chun-seok.
Notably, the approval rating among those in their 40s, who previously had high support for the President, has dropped to 66.3%, down by 8.7 percentage points from two weeks ago (75.0%).
Party support rates were recorded at: Democratic Party 43.7%, People Power Party 33.8%, Reform Party 3.6%, Cho Kuk Innovation Party 3.5%, and Progressive Party 1.1%.
While the support rate for the Democratic Party fell by 3.7 percentage points compared to two weeks ago, the support rate for the People Power Party increased by 4.5 percentage points. The support rate among Democrats in their 50s showed a significant decline of 12.0 percentage points compared to two weeks ago.
This survey was conducted on October 11-12 at the request of News Tomato, with 1,037 men and women aged 18 and older across the country participating, and has a margin of error of ±3.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
It was carried out using the ARS (RDD) mobile phone method, with a response rate of 4.3%.
Image source: View of the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido / News1, on the 6th, First Lady Kim Kun-hee returned home after being investigated at the Kim Kun-hee special prosecutor's office set up in the KT Gwanghwamun building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. / News1, President Lee Jae-myung / News1.
