El presidente del Tribunal Supremo, Cho Hee-dae, aceptó la renuncia del presidente de la Comisión Electoral Nacional, Roh Tae-ak, el 8 de junio. La medida se produce tras la escasez de papeletas que interrumpió la votación en partes de Seúl durante las elecciones locales del 3 de junio.
Roh presentó su dimisión el 5 de junio, expresando que se siente
Las reacciones en X expresan escepticismo ante la renuncia, considerándola una mera maniobra para buscar un chivo expiatorio, cuestionan el papel del presidente del Tribunal Supremo y la responsabilidad general, destacan las protestas continuas que exigen la repetición de las elecciones y señalan el daño a la imagen democrática de Corea del Sur en medio de las acusaciones por la falta de papeletas.
Regarding the alleged infringement of voting rights in the June 3 local elections, protests by citizens continue near the counting center in Jamsil, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
— Ellen J (@EllenJ_SK) 8 de junio de 2026
At the scene, voices continue to demand a re-election, a probe into election fraud allegations, and clear… pic.twitter.com/rkLp5cqRoG
The National Election Commission (NEC) is under criminal investigation and intense pressure to make sweeping reforms after unprecedented ballot paper shortages in the local elections last week triggered public fury and allegations of a systematic electoral failure.…
— The Korea Times (@koreatimescokr) 8 de junio de 2026
봐라 선관위원장의 사의를 수용하는 거 누구?조희태 대법원장.
— meaningless (@ash_realize) 8 de junio de 2026
그럼 부실선거의 최종 책임자는 누구?
조희대 대법원장, ‘투표지 부족 사태’ 노태악 선관위원장 사의 수용https://t.co/Vwsoonrfc3 pic.twitter.com/wd7BSJr4sa
What is the point of apologies if there has been no decision yet to hold re-elections? The shortage looks like a rig (and I have seen this in post-Soviet countries more times than I would like to admit).
— Daria | Growth 🇰🇷 (@0xHanMoon) 8 de junio de 2026
Still in shock, to be honest.
조희대는 이러고 꼬리자르는거지?
— 𝙹𝚊𝚔𝚎 (@cybertruck02093) 8 de junio de 2026
“대법원장, '투표지 부족 사태' 노태악 선관위원장 사의 수용”https://t.co/Od88Zv6FIp
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