Lee Jun-seok "Party Rules Treated Like Old Shoes... Embarrassing and Regrettable"

"Rushed Retroactive Amendments to Party Rules, Unconstitutional"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former leader of the People Power Party, Lee Jun-seok, criticized the party's amendment of its bylaws on the 4th, saying, "Ignoring the court's ruling and hastily amending the bylaws retroactively to cover up their own shameful actions is unconstitutional."

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On that day, former leader Lee held a press conference at Kim Kwang-seok Street in Daegu and made these remarks. He said, "Tomorrow (the 5th), they say there will be a vote on this at the National Committee," adding, "Even though more than half of the public points out that this is wrong, passing this at the National Committee means they cannot prevent their disregard for the constitution at the party level and will once again provoke judicial intervention."

He continued, "It is their freedom to dislike the party leader for internal criticism and to speak ill of him after ousting him," but pointed out, "However, going beyond that freedom to arbitrarily amend the bylaws and disrupt party affairs is an overreach that infringes on others' freedoms."

Former leader Lee then said, "It is shameful and deplorable. How can a group that treats the constitution and party bylaws like discarded objects criticize anyone in the future?"

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