Yeo Leadership Delivers 'Direct Blow' to Lee Jae-myung... "Urges Leader-like Decision"

Jung Jin-seok "Black money from Daejang-dong likely used in Lee Jae-myung's election"
Joo Ho-young "If there are errors in the indictment or arrest warrant, reveal them fairly"
Sung Il-jong "Regrettable to sink embracing the core of corruption"

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 21st and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Boryeong] The leadership of the People Power Party fired a direct shot at Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Jung Jin-seok, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, stated at the emergency committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 21st, "I urge Lee Jae-myung to make a leader-like decision."

He continued, "Following the arrest of Kim Yong, deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute, whom Lee boasted as his closest aide, Jung Jin-sang, the political coordination chief of the Democratic Party leader, was also arrested," explaining, "It has become highly likely that the black money from the Seongnam City Daejang-dong development corruption case flowed to these two individuals and was used in Lee Jae-myung’s mayoral election, presidential candidate primary, and presidential election."

Jung also criticized, "Unfortunately, Lee is trying to escape the crisis by framing it as opposition party oppression and political retaliation," adding, "He attacked the prosecution’s investigation as a 'blade of fabrication.' Who among the public would be convinced by such claims?"

At the meeting, Joo Ho-young, the floor leader, said, "Both Kim Yong and Jung Jin-sang have been arrested, and according to the indictment and arrest warrants, there are dozens of mentions related to Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province. Instead of vaguely saying 'Lee Jae-myung oppression' or 'opposition party oppression,' I ask that he clearly clarify what related to him in the indictment and arrest warrants is true or false," and pointed out, "The public realized when he lost the presidential election and immediately tried to move to a long-standing base to become a district lawmaker. He is trying to use immunity privileges and non-arrest privileges as a shield because of many problems."

Furthermore, Floor Leader Joo emphasized, "He is trying to break through this situation by holding the entire Democratic Party hostage and using it as a shield," and said, "Isn’t he a lawyer? I hope he honestly reveals any inaccuracies in the indictment and arrest warrants and receives judgment from the public."

Seong Il-jong, the policy committee chairman, also criticized the entire Democratic Party. Seong said, "What is the identity of the Democratic Party? Defending the main figure of corruption allegations during his tenure as mayor of Seongnam City with all-out efforts on the streets and in the party is a betrayal of the public as a party subsidized by taxpayers," adding, "Is the Democratic Party a party that protects Lee Jae-myung or a party for the people? It is regrettable to see the Democratic Party sinking while embracing the main figure of corruption."

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