"No Power Struggle at the Party Congress" "Awkward Nominations Lead to Local Election Defeat"... Pro-Moon and 86 Group Open Party Leadership Battle

Jeon Hae-cheol and Lee In-young Face Preliminary Battle for Party Leadership Ahead of August Party Congress

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] As key figures of the ‘86·Pro-Moon group,’ considered frontrunners for the next party leadership, have begun to express their positions ahead of the party convention, the preliminary battle for party leadership has effectively started behind the scenes. Jeon Hae-cheol, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, “If the convention is defined as a power struggle, the Democratic Party will face an even greater crisis.” Lee In-young analyzed, “The awkward candidate nominations and internal party strife led to supporters’ disappointment and the defeat in the local elections.”

Jeon said, “If this convention is defined not as a competition of policy lines but as a factional fight between the Pro-Moon and Pro-Myeong groups, a power struggle, it will bring about a greater crisis and confusion for the Democratic Party following the losses in the last presidential and local elections.” He added, “If the purpose and meaning of this convention are obscured by an ill-fitting factional frame, it is no different from trying to find solutions without understanding the problem. Now that the party stands at a critical juncture, it is essential to thoroughly present the party’s course and direction for innovation.”

Lee pointed out on social media (SNS), “In the local elections, which came as an extension of the presidential election, there were limits to simply pleading with disappointed supporters and voters?disappointed by awkward candidate nominations and internal strife?to support us just to check the other side.” Referring to basic income, profit-sharing systems, and loss compensation schemes, Lee said, “These were all pledges made by candidates Lee Jae-myung, Lee Nak-yeon, and Chung Sye-kyun ahead of the last presidential election. They were important coordinates that evolved the Democratic Party’s universal welfare and economic democratization.” However, he criticized, “All of these could have been synthesized into a brilliant party platform and policy of the Democratic Party, but not a single one was properly salvaged, and all were lost.”

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