Jokyungtae: "Kwon Seongdong Must Clarify Resignation Stance... The One Deserving Discipline Is Not Lee but the Person Who Drank"

"Decision on Position 'Self-Determined?' Unclear Whether Resignation...
Kwon Seong-dong's Position, Party Member Vote Should Be Promoted Even Now"

Kyoong Kyung-tae, member of the People Power Party.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Yunjin Kim] On the 31st, Jo Kyung-tae, a member of the People Power Party, urged Kwon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party, to clearly state his position, saying, "There is an unclear part about whether it is a resignation or not."

In an interview on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the 31st, Jo evaluated Kwon's remark, "I will decide my position myself after the new emergency committee is formed," and said this. He argued that Kwon should step down, saying, "It is neither logically nor common-sensically appropriate for the floor leader, who caused this incident, to form another emergency committee."

Regarding the amendment of the party constitution at the People Power Party's lawmakers' meeting the day before to form a new emergency committee, he criticized, "The floor leader is not taking responsibility and is solely revising the party constitution to discard a specific person and young politicians." He added, "This raises concerns about whether our party can truly strive for the success of the Yoon administration and point out the wrongful behavior of the Democratic Party of Korea."

Jo evaluated the lawmakers' meeting as having "mostly a cautious atmosphere." He pointed out that "lawmakers have intertwined interests here and there. Also, how many lawmakers can say 'You should step down' right in front of someone?" indicating that lawmakers found it difficult to express their opinions properly.

Furthermore, he insisted that Kwon's position should be decided by a party member vote. Jo emphasized, "Even if our party criticizes, the Democratic Party follows democratic procedures through party member votes on important issues. Our party is very stingy in that regard," and added, "If the People Power Party claims to be a democratic party, it is right to put it to a party member vote even now."

Meanwhile, in response to the host's question, "Do you think the claim that additional disciplinary action against former leader Lee Jun-seok was discussed at the lawmakers' meeting is an excessive claim?" Jo answered, "Yes." He sharply criticized, "The president said at the retreat not to drink alcohol while thinking of the people affected by the Ulchi training and floods, but the person who drank was not former leader Lee Jun-seok but floor leader Kwon Seong-dong. Then who should be disciplined?"

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