Jo Su-jin: "Declaration of 폐족 should have been made before September"... Kim Jong-in supports 'MB·Park apology'

"Even Now It's Too Late... Only Opposing Will Make You an 'Eternal Outcast'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 8th, Jo Su-jin, a member of the People Power Party, stated that the public apology by Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, regarding the imprisonment and guilty verdicts of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, is "still excessively late."

On the same day, Jo said on Facebook, "A desperate reflection and a 'new Paejok declaration' should have been made before the regular National Assembly session in September."

Referring to the Paejok declaration by the pro-Roh faction after the 2007 presidential election defeat, Jo said, "In the 18th general election, the pro-Roh changed their banner to the Unified Democratic Party but only secured 83 seats. The pro-Roh found an opportunity for a comeback in the 2011 Seoul mayoral by-election. It took eight years after the desperate reflection, summarized as the Paejok declaration, for the party named the Democratic Party to become the largest party in the National Assembly."

Jo emphasized, "Politics is done with the heart, not the head. Politics starts with taking responsibility," and added, "The main opposition party is not chosen by the people because it neither shows reflection, responsibility, nor shame."

Jo stated, "The People Power Party must be based on a broad center and include not only conservatives but also rational true progressives. We must learn lessons from history about the Paejok declaration," and warned, "Without knowing political history, merely opposing by saying it is premature or that there is much to lose will only make us an 'eternal Paejok.' We must not rely on or lean on the arrogance and dogmatism of the Moon Jae-in administration and the Democratic Party."

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