Lee Jun-seok "Party should control exchange rate, not Lee Jun-seok"… Ruling party "Quoting is a disaster for the party"

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok is attending the hearing for the suspension of the People Power Party's party constitution at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, on the 28th. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kwon Hyun-ji] Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok, who is currently pursuing an injunction against the 'Jeong Jin-seok Emergency Committee,' appeared at the 3rd, 4th, and 5th injunction hearings on the 28th and expressed his thoughts, saying, "I hope the party focuses more on controlling inflation and exchange rates rather than 'catching Lee Jun-seok.'"

The 3rd injunction mainly concerns suspending the effect of the National Committee's resolution to amend the party constitution and regulations, while the 4th and 5th injunctions involve suspending the duties of Emergency Committee Chairman Jeong and six emergency committee members, respectively.

To attend the injunction hearing, former leader Lee visited the Seoul Southern District Court and said, "Given the economic crisis, I find it puzzling how we are expected to continue in this confrontational political turmoil."

He added, "I sincerely hope that this injunction decision will bring everything to an end. It should have ended with the previous decision, but I don't understand why this political turmoil continues."

On the 28th, Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the People Power Party, appeared at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, to argue in the provisional injunction hearing related to the suspension of Jung Jin-seok's duties by the emergency committee filed by former leader Lee Jun-seok. Photo by the National Assembly Press Corps

Emergency Committee member Jeon Ju-hye said, "By having the injunction dismissed, we will restore stability to the party and do our best to fulfill our role as the ruling party," emphasizing, "If the injunction is accepted, it means acknowledging the argument that the party constitution amendment was made to oust former leader Lee."

She continued, "The former leader's side is arbitrarily claiming the amendment to the party constitution and regulations as 'retroactive legislation,' and I believe the court will make a wise judgment on this matter," adding, "If this case is accepted, it would be a disaster for our party."

Committee member Jeon also said, "The Democratic Party of Korea also went through a similar emergency committee and amended their party constitution and regulations," stating, "We should view the party constitution amendment by the same standards as the Democratic Party, and we cannot accept the claim that the amendment was made to target a specific individual."

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