Choi Jae-hyung: "Both Lee Jun-seok and People Power Party have issues... Lee also uses expressions he shouldn't"

"Ruling Party: Revealing Petitions and Attacks Fuel Internal Conflict, Causing Problems"
"Lee May Have Much to Say, But There Are Expressions That Should Not Be Used"

Choi Jae-hyung, Chairman of the People Power Party Innovation Committee.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Yunjin Kim] Choi Jae-hyung, Innovation Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, said on the 24th that "there are expressions that should be used and expressions that should not be used" directed at former leader Lee Jun-seok.

Chairman Choi made this remark during an appearance on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' while evaluating the situation where former leader Lee was attacking the party over the leak of his handwritten petition.

On the 23rd, a handwritten petition by former leader Lee, in which he compared the Yoon Seok-yeol administration to a "new military regime," was leaked to the media, causing a stir in the ruling party. Lee pointed out that a People Power Party official was behind the leak and raised the level of criticism with phrases such as "self-leak and self-aggravation" and "shameless."

When asked by the host whether he thought the expressions used by former leader Lee crossed the line, Chairman Choi replied, "Since it is a petition submitted to the court, it can contain his emotional expressions. I think both sides have problems in publicly disclosing and attacking each other, as it fuels internal party conflicts."

He continued, "I understand well what former leader Lee is trying to argue. He probably has a lot to say about artificially creating an emergency situation to form a steering committee and legally removing the party leader," but added, "I still think there are expressions that should not be used," urging former leader Lee to speak cautiously.

Regarding the delay in the court's decision on former leader Lee's injunction request, Chairman Choi said, "Generally, injunction decisions are made quickly as a rule, but it seems they are carefully reviewing various issues." When asked if he expected the injunction to be granted, he avoided answering, saying, "It is neither possible nor wise to predict in advance."

Meanwhile, Chairman Choi rebutted criticism that the Innovation Committee's 'No. 1 Innovation Proposal' announced the previous day might provoke opposition from the party leadership, stating, "Presenting objective and predictable criteria for exercising nomination rights is not a limitation of authority." He added, "Ultimately, nominations reflect the will of party members. I don't think many people would think, 'Why can't I do as I please?'"

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