Justice Party's 'Park Young-sun Support' Rejected... Jung Cheong-rae Says, "Understood, We'll Handle It Ourselves"

Jeong Cheong-rae, member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, responded with "I understand well. We will do our best somehow" after the Justice Party rejected his request to support Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate running in the Seoul mayoral by-election, saying it was "shameless."

On the 5th, Jeong shared an article related to the statement by Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk, who refused Park's support request, on his Facebook, saying, "I will join forces with the people who support President Moon Jae-in and the people who still have affection for the Democratic Party to do our best until the end."

Earlier, on the 4th, Park said at a meeting with internet media, "I personally hoped that people like Justice Party lawmaker Shim Sang-jung would help, so I called once," adding, "I said, 'Wouldn't it be good if you could help a little?' but I only heard, 'I will call again later.'"

Ye Young-guk, Leader of the Justice Party.
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In response, on the 5th at the Justice Party leadership meeting held at the National Assembly, Leader Yeo said, "Yesterday, Park said it would be good if someone like Shim Sang-jung helped," and sharply criticized, "You must have shame."

She continued, "Park was a party that represented corporate interests during the National Assembly discussions for the enactment of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, undermining the law's effectiveness," and snapped, "Along with Kim Mi-sook and Lee Yong-gwan, the Justice Party even went on a hunger strike to stop the procession of workers' deaths, so Park has no right to mention the Justice Party."

Leader Yeo also strongly criticized the Democratic Party for founding the satellite party, the Together Citizens' Party, before last year's general election, saying, "They blocked citizens' political reform aspirations through a deceptive satellite party," and added, "It was virtually political terrorism against the Justice Party, which sought political reform."

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