Bareunmiraedang Pro-Leadership Faction Announces 'Mass Resignation'... Final Ultimatum to Sohn Hak-kyu

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Son Hak-kyu, leader of the Bareunmirae Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 3rd and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] As Sohn Hak-kyu, leader of the Bareunmirae Party, insists on refusing to resign, pro-party faction lawmakers have announced a 'mass defection.' Their plan is for constituency lawmakers to defect first, followed by self-expulsion of proportional representation lawmakers.

One pro-party faction lawmaker said in a phone interview with Asia Economy on the 3rd, “(Leader Sohn) does not seem willing to step down. The defections will happen sequentially,” adding, “Lawmakers have no choice but to leave the party to survive in the general election.”

Earlier, pro-party faction lawmakers and key party officials requested the party to transition to an emergency committee system, but Leader Sohn did not accept this. At the Supreme Council meeting that day, even key party officials refused to attend following the pro-party faction Supreme Council members.

Leader Sohn criticized, “Today, the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Chief of Staff did not come to work,” adding, “It is regrettable that the party’s core staff refused to come to work as part of the power struggle.” He continued, “At a time when we should be fully focused on preparing for the general election, the negligence of political appointees cannot be overlooked.”

Leader Sohn said, “The party should unite in difficult times, not head down a path of division,” and warned, “If they do not return immediately, appropriate measures will be taken.”

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