Democratic Party "Respect Song Young-gil's Immediate Return and Resignation Decision"

The Democratic Party of Korea expressed that it "respects" former leader Song Young-gil's announcement of his resignation from the party and early return to Korea.

On the 23rd, Kwon Chil-seung, the senior spokesperson of the Democratic Party, stated in a briefing at the National Assembly communication office, "We respect former leader Song's decision to return immediately and voluntarily leave the party," adding, "We hope that with his return, the facts of this incident will be swiftly and transparently investigated without any political considerations."

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During a Q&A session with reporters after the briefing, Spokesperson Kwon said, "There is currently no party-level response organization," and added, "Rather than an investigative body, we are understanding the situation through various means."

Regarding discussions on measures to prevent recurrence, he anticipated, "Party reform and political innovation will be the main focus."

Park Sung-jun, another spokesperson for the Democratic Party, also mentioned in a meeting with reporters, "Previously, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, apologized and plans to prepare and announce an innovation plan."

Concerning calls within the party for a full investigation, he said, "At the last party meeting, Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, explained that it is realistically difficult," and added, "For now, former leader Song will return, and media interviews and prosecution investigations will follow. It would be good to observe how former leader Song responds during this process."

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