Yang Jeong-cheol "Must suspect boast about seat numbers... Not an easy situation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Yang Jeong-cheol, head of the Democratic Research Institute of the Democratic Party of Korea, warned on the 12th regarding the April 15 general election, saying, "This is not an easy situation."

On the same day, at a policy agreement ceremony with So Byeong-cheol, the candidate for Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gokseong, and Gurye Gap, held in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, Yang said, "Recently, there are people outside the party who boast as if we have already won and predict the number of seats, and we need to be suspicious of their intentions."

He stated, "Everyone must be cautious and humble, appeal more desperately and earnestly, and lower themselves to seek support for overcoming the national crisis; only then might we barely win."

He then targeted the Minsaeng Party and the Open Democratic Party, saying, "There are those trying to benefit by selling out the Democratic Party in Honam and proportional representation parties, but wise voters exist, so it will not go as they wish," and criticized, "When did they abandon the party, and now suddenly claim to represent the Democratic Party?" Regarding No Gwan-gyu, who left the Democratic Party and is running as an independent candidate, he said, "No matter how you dress it up, the essence is refusal to accept the nomination, which is effectively a relevant act," and firmly stated that reinstatement is impossible.

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