Jung Jin-seok: "Democrats' 'Yoon State of the Union Speech Boycott' Will Be Recorded as a Stain in Constitutional History"

"National Assembly Abandoned People's Livelihood"
"Democrats May Struggle to Maintain Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun Legacy"

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, strongly criticized the Democratic Party of Korea on the 27th for boycotting President Yoon Seok-yeol's 2024 budget address, saying it "will be recorded as a disgrace in constitutional history."

At the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Chairman Jeong said, "Is the Democratic Party relieved after boycotting President Yoon's National Assembly address on the new budget?" He pointed out, "The mammoth opposition party with 169 seats that filled the plenary session hall was empty," calling it "a scene where the National Assembly has abandoned the people's livelihood."

The Democratic Party completely rejected President Yoon's address on the 25th, demanding an apology over controversies including the use of profanity during his overseas trip, remarks about pro-North Korean factions at a luncheon meeting with non-incumbent party branch chiefs, and the prosecution's investigation.

Regarding this, Chairman Jeong criticized, "If the Democratic Party continues to neglect budget deliberations and livelihood measures and only focuses on shielding themselves and causing disturbances, they will fall into an irrecoverable quagmire," adding, "As long as suspicions that the black money from the Daejang-dong gang flowed into the Democratic Party's primary and presidential campaign funds are not cleared, it will be difficult for the Democratic Party to maintain the legacy of former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun."

He then emphasized, "I hope the Democratic Party returns from the time of shielding Lee Jae-myung to the time of focusing on the people's livelihood," and "The People Power Party will make the budget National Assembly session a time for the people and the future of the Republic of Korea."

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