Jo Eung-cheon "Democratic Party Convention 'Abnormal'... No Interest, Debate, or Vision"

Cho Eung-cheon, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 17th, Cho Eung-cheon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the August 29 party convention as a "3-no (no interest, no debate, no vision) party convention."

On the same day, Cho said on Facebook that the party convention was "clearly abnormal," adding, "If you just cover the names, there are only indistinguishable claims of the same color flooding in," referring to the lack of clear positions.

Cho pointed out, "It is hard to find someone saying, 'If I become the leader, I will lead the Democratic Party like this, and if I become the Supreme Council member, the party will change like that,'" and added, "It seems no one mentioned establishing a horizontal relationship with the Blue House."

Regarding the ruling party's sharp decline in approval ratings, Cho emphasized, "We are now in a crisis situation," and stressed, "Above all, a situation awareness and policy direction that are not disconnected from the people are urgently needed."

On the ruling party's problems, Cho stated, "At some point, we started dividing into 'our side' and 'the other side' and judged with double standards," and revealed, "While verbally shouting for people's livelihood, the body was focused on past issues and the prosecution."

Cho wrote, "The values of equality, fairness, and justice, which are the main pillars of the national governance philosophy, have somehow started to turn back on us." He continued, "This cannot continue. Even now, we must raise the synchronization rate with the people's standards and sentiments," adding, "We must also consider the will of over 40% of the people who supported the opposition in the general election, and procedural democracy is an important virtue to uphold."

Cho stated, "The party convention should be a place to discuss the crisis," and added, "It should be an opportunity to find a momentum for atmosphere change and transformation, and a party convention that bridges the gap between the party and the people."

Cho said, "If it is difficult for everyone to gather in one place, at least the party leader candidates and Supreme Council member candidates should gather and hold a final debate. Show us the new leadership's awareness and solutions to the situation we face."

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