Jeon Jae-su "I'm also a Subak... Lee Jae-myung needs to 'request restraint'"

"Everyone is stepping on the accelerator hard"

Jeon Jae-su, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, recently diagnosed the deepening internal strife within the party, stating, "Whether it is the party leader, the party leadership, affiliated lawmakers, or their supporters, everyone needs to tone down, reduce their words, and look at the situation with a cool-headed perspective."

On the 6th, Jeon appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' and said, "When a fight breaks out, it should be stopped, but instead, it creates bigger fights. Political acts and remarks that pour fuel on conflicts and divisions need to be refrained from," criticizing, "Everyone is stepping hard on the accelerator."

Jeon emphasized, "Political voices and claims erupting from various places are gradually stepping on the accelerator and heading toward a peak, but at times like this, I believe we must gather wisdom with all our might." He added, "Now is the time to reduce what could be said in two or three sentences to one sentence and to tone down."

Regarding responsibility for the current internal strife, he responded, "It is difficult to say that 100% of the responsibility lies entirely with one person when something happens," and added, "It is hard to see it as a problem of one person, one group, one camp, or within the party." Jeon said, "Basically, the root of this issue likely stems from the presidential election defeat, but what we confirmed this time is that there are clearly differences in perspectives on the current phase and situation, and it is correct to see that such conflicts arise from these differences in viewpoints."

Regarding the fact that the hardline supporters of Leader Lee are compiling a list of lawmakers who did not vote against the arrest motion, Jeon said, "It is, so to speak, a hunt, but these actions do not help solve the problem at all," and added, "Even someone like me was labeled as a 'subak' (a slang term referring to the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction)." Jeon stated, "There is a need to return to a fundamental and original attitude and posture, considering what kind of impact my political remarks and actions will have and whether they will help solve the problem."

Jeon Jae-su, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He drew a line against some analyses that the vote on the arrest motion was due to disputes over nomination rights. Jeon said, "For us, who have to compete with the People Power Party in difficult areas called mountains, nominations are not a problem at all," and added, "Rather, there are not many people who want to run or seek nominations."

Jeon continued, "There are people in areas where winning is easy who play a role in turning conflicts into bigger conflicts and fights into bigger fights," and requested, "We, who fight in difficult areas, say that the leadership, affiliated lawmakers, and supporters need to reduce their words, calm down, and return to an attitude and posture that considers what is truly helpful."

He urged Leader Lee to issue a strong message to refrain from harsh internal attacks. Jeon said, "After the vote, things have been proceeding very harshly, so in that regard, the party leader needs to deliver stronger messages, and more frequently," adding, "Such messages are also necessary for supporters and lawmakers." He emphasized, "At times like this, the party leader is really required to communicate more strongly and take stronger communication steps within the party."

Jeon believed that the party's internal conflict could be resolved. He emphasized, "Nothing is impossible. Such flows have already existed within the party before, and it has just surfaced now," and added, "Since this problem did not suddenly arise, coexistence is possible. Finding that wisdom is the duty of politicians."

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