Jeong Cheong-rae: "Ahn Cheol-soo, a hastily assembled party expert... still immature"

Ahn Cheol-soo Leaves Bareunmirae Party: "Gave Up on Rebuilding After Watching Sohn Hak-kyu"

Former Bareunmirae Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo is moving after finishing a press conference on leaving the party at the National Assembly on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Cheong-rae claimed on the 29th that former Bareunmirae Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo's declaration of withdrawal from the party "seems to mark the end of his migratory bird behavior during election seasons."

Jeong posted on his Facebook page 'Jeong Cheong-rae's Sweet and Sour' on the same day, stating, "His party founding will have no justification, philosophy, or people. There is no time, and most importantly, no national expectation."

He said, "There are candidates who habitually run for office every election season, whether they win or lose," adding, "there is a migratory bird politician who has become a bird by shouting for new politics for almost 10 years."

Jeong sarcastically referred to former leader Ahn as "an expert in breaking parties who eats withdrawal and party founding like three meals a day. An expert in hastily formed parties," and said, "The tedious repetition of Cheol-soo and Ahn Cheol-soo. No matter how you look at it, he is politically immature."

Photo by 'Jeong Cheong-rae's Alkkondalkkon' Facebook capture

Earlier on the 29th, former lawmaker Ahn declared his withdrawal from the party. At a press conference held at the National Assembly that day, he said, "After watching Representative Sohn Hak-kyu's press conference remarks on the 28th, I gave up the dream of rebuilding the Bareunmirae Party," and added, "I have concluded that (reestablishing the Bareunmirae Party) is now impossible."

He continued, "South Korea now needs a bold new wave of change," and said, "With the inertia and order of the establishment, we cannot overcome the challenges before us. Please watch the path of me, Ahn Cheol-soo."

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