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President Moon Jae-ins’s party in South Korea seeks victory in the parliamentary elections. His Democratic party seems to achieve an absolute majority.
South Korean poll workers sort the ballots after the parliamentary elections.
As is often the case during crises, the acting government appears to have strengthened as South Koreans went to the polls amid the crown pandemic.
The votes counted so far indicate that Moon’s party is winning 163 of 300 seats in parliament.
In addition, the sister party is expected to pinch another 17 places.
Although the pandemic led to special events around the polling stations, where everyone was forced to wear face protection and plastic gloves, queue at least a meter away, and monitor their body temperature, the turnout was relatively high. Just over 66 percent cast their vote, the highest number in a parliamentary election since 1992.
South Korea’s actions to limit the spread of the new coronavirus have helped strengthen Moon’s group. South Korea has also exported test equipment to at least 20 countries.
The victory means that Moon is likely to have more leeway than previous presidents normally toward the end of their five-year term.
– You should give your government a bigger boost, says Andrew Yeo, a professor of politics at the Catholic University of America in the United States.
