Park Ji-hyun: "Lee Jae-myung, Cancel Regional Schedule on 28th and Comply with Summons"

"If You Are Confident, Just Speak Up and Leave"
Open to Running in the General Election... Denies Possibility of Forming a New Party

Former Co-Chair of the Democratic Party Emergency Committee Park Ji-hyun is being interviewed by Asia Economy on the 20th. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former Emergency Committee Chairperson of the Democratic Party, Park Ji-hyun, raised her voice urging Lee Jae-myung, the party leader who hinted at 'non-compliance' with the prosecution's summons on the 28th due to regional schedule commitments, to cancel his regional schedule and respond to the summons.

On the morning of the 26th, Park appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "If he is confident, he should confidently respond to the prosecution's investigation, speak, and come out," adding, "He must go on the 28th."

She stated, "Many people around me ask, 'Do you know something? Does Lee Jae-myung really have something?' The fact that they ask like this already gives the public the impression that there is something," and pointed out, "That should not happen."

She expressed the view that Lee's judicial risks and the party should be separated. She explained that her earlier call for 'party unity' was not about Lee but about unity toward people's livelihood. Former Emergency Committee Chairperson Park said, "Unity means that Lee, as an individual, should deal with judicial risks, and the party should unite around people's livelihood so that lawmakers can truly focus on people's livelihood issues," adding, "(Judicial risks) should be handled by Lee alone."

However, regarding calls from some quarters that Lee should step down as party leader, she said, "Lee is, after all, the elected party leader chosen by the people and party members," and stated that he should maintain his position.

Regarding the possibility of running in the general election the year after next, she said, "I don't know yet. I want to take some time to study and grow," but added, "I have to keep the option open," showing a reserved attitude, while firmly dismissing the possibility of founding a new party, saying "There is none."

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