With Party Members, First-Term Lawmakers Who Criticized the Cho Kuk Incident Called "Ungrateful Behavior"

Rookie Lawmakers Apologize, Urge Passage of Media Reform and Conflict of Interest Prevention Bills

On the 9th, first-term lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in Yeouido, Seoul, to express their stance on the defeat in the April 7 by-elections, followed by an interview with the press. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The Democratic Party's registered members strongly criticized the so-called 'Cho Kuk (former Minister of Justice) incident' by calling the first-term lawmakers who pointed it out "ungrateful" on the 13th.

On that day, a post titled 'Registered Members' Statement' was uploaded on the Democratic Party's registered members' bulletin board. The authors criticized, calling it a "rebellion of first-term lawmakers," stating, "They showed ungrateful behavior by issuing a garbage statement full of distortions and errors that blame the Blue House and former Minister Cho for the defeat."

Earlier, on the 9th, five first-term Democratic Party lawmakers released a joint statement saying, "We thought former Minister Cho was the symbol of prosecutorial reform, but we reflect on whether the people’s anger and division occurred during that process."

In response, the authors pointed out, "The behavior of Democratic Party lawmakers who sympathize with the erroneous remarks of first-term lawmakers must be recognized as reflecting a party incapable of reform, appearing to both party members and the general public as a return to the Open Democratic Party."

They also emphasized, "The public sentiment that gave us 180 seats is not because each lawmaker is outstanding, but because they hope for the success of the Moon Jae-in administration and want the party, government, and Blue House to cooperate. This must not be forgotten."

They urged first-term lawmakers to apologize, pass the media reform law and the conflict of interest prevention law, dismantle Minpyeongryeon (Democratic Peace National Coalition) and internal private organizations, and strengthen the party's public relations line.

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