Jo Eung-cheon on the demand for 'Lee Jae-myung's appearance': "After fighting a fierce battle and returning, they want me to put on armor and go to the battlefield again"

"Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's Greatest Asset... Must Be Protected"

Cho Eung-cheon, Emergency Response Committee Member of the Democratic Party Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Regarding the calls within the Democratic Party of Korea for Senior Advisor Lee Jae-myung to make an early comeback, Cho Eung-cheon, a member of the Democratic Party's Emergency Response Committee, raised his voice, saying, "He fought a fierce battle and is trying to take off his armor, but they are telling him to put the armor back on and go to the battlefield again."

Cho appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that morning and said, "Senior Advisor Lee Jae-myung is our party's greatest asset, having received 16 million votes," adding, "He needs to be protected. What this advisor will do and how should be left to him. I think it is unreasonable to tell him to go out again and play a role."

Regarding calls inside and outside the Democratic Party for Emergency Response Committee Chair Yoon Ho-jung to resign, Cho said, "Chairman Yoon also bears considerable responsibility for the presidential election defeat and initially declined, but he took on the role because he needed to properly understand party affairs and elections," adding, "It is almost like drinking a poisoned cup, and he says it is unfair, but there is a question of whether it is legitimate for the outgoing leadership to extend their term nonetheless."

Cho continued, "The Emergency Response Committee Chair's term is stipulated as two months in the party constitution and regulations. Therefore, to extend it until August, the Central Committee must be convened and approve it," and predicted, "During the process of electing the floor leader before the 25th, the opinions of the lawmakers will be gathered and a conclusion will be reached."

Meanwhile, on the 16th, Senior Advisor Lee attended his first external schedule since the presidential election. While offering condolences for the election loss, he visited the funeral hall of a fellow party city council candidate who was hit by a vehicle and died. When reporters asked about the recent calls within the party for him to take on roles such as Emergency Response Committee Chair or in the local elections, he reportedly left the funeral hall without responding to any questions.

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