Park Hong-geun: "People Power's Version of 'Squid Game'"... Opposition Applauds vs Ruling Party Says "Stop It!"

"The Convention of the President, by the President, for the President"
"Degraded into a Party Leader Nomination Contest
...'Squid Game Frontman' Yoon's Reign of Terror"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Joo-yeon] On the 13th, Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the People Power Party's leadership election by comparing it to the 'Ojingeo Game' (Squid Game). He also likened President Yoon Seok-yeol to the 'Ojingeo Game Frontman,' targeting the president's interference in the ruling party's leadership election.

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On that day, in a speech representing the negotiating groups at the National Assembly, Floor Leader Park targeted the People Power Party's leadership election, calling it "'The president's, by the president, for the president's leadership election.'"

Park said, "The ruling party's disastrous leadership election, which has degenerated into an outdated era's party leader nomination contest, is painful to even watch."

He added, "At first, they ousted Lee Jun-seok, the party leader directly elected by the people and party members, then labeled former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who rose to first place in opinion polls, as anti-Yoon and brought her down. Even Yoo Seung-min, who had high public support, declared he would not run, calling it 'meaningless.' Now, if only candidate Ahn Cheol-soo disappears, the 'People Power Party version of the Ojingeo Game' will be complete," he pointed out.

He further criticized, "The 'Ojingeo Game Frontman' President Yoon Seok-yeol, who has designated not only the opposition but also his own party comrades as 'enemies,' is practicing a terrifying politics of fear."

While opposition party lawmakers burst into applause at this, People Power Party lawmakers reacted with resistance, saying, "Stop it," and "Why are you talking about our party?"

On the same day, Floor Leader Park urged President Yoon to engage in communication with the opposition. He pointed out, "Since the direct election system was introduced, South Korean presidents have met with opposition leaders to discuss state affairs as early as the day of inauguration or within 110 days at the latest. However, President Yoon has refused to talk with opposition leadership even now, after the new year since his inauguration."

Regarding the People Power Party, he collectively criticized, calling it "Yongsan's Yeouido branch office," saying, "The ruling party has long ignored public sentiment, obsessed only with gauging 'Yoon's mind,' and blindly follows a president who treats the legislature as a subordinate agency of the executive branch."

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