People Power Party Criticizes Kim Nam-guk's Departure as "Is Leaving a Magic Cheat Key?"

On the 14th, as Kim Nam-guk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, declared his resignation from the party, the ruling People Power Party sharpened its stance, saying, "Is resignation a万能 cheat key?"

Kang Min-guk, chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, released a statement that day, criticizing, "Another case of scapegoating resignation," and said, "How little do they think of the people to escape crises in this way every time? It seems the Democratic Party thinks resignation is a万能 cheat key that grants immunity."

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Chief Spokesperson Kang pointed out, "(Kim) only showed remorse toward the Democratic Party until the moment he resigned, but did not show a single sincere expression of apology to the people or any genuine intention to clarify the suspicions in detail," adding, "He may feel proud of his tearful loyalty to the party, but today’s resignation only made it clearer that the people are not in his mind."

Jang Dong-hyuk, floor spokesperson, also stated in a separate comment, "If he thought that everything would be over just by leaving the party and tried to sweep the suspicions under the rug, that is a huge miscalculation," and pointed out, "The people are questioning Kim not about his responsibility as a party member but about his qualifications as a member of the National Assembly."

Spokesperson Jang also criticized the Democratic Party, saying, "They said they would clarify the suspicions through a reform general meeting, but seeing that they made him resign before even starting, one wonders if they cut off the tail because unbearable facts were revealed."

Park Dae-chul, chairman of the Policy Committee, also wrote on social media (SNS) that day, "I cannot shake off the thought that this is an insincere temporary escape. Didn’t he say he would just leave for a while?" and added, "The resignation show as a shield by a ‘coin rich’ person pretending to be poor makes young people cry twice."

Chairman Park added, "It is unfortunate that the moral vacuum of the major opposition party continues endlessly," and said, "I hope they quickly escape from this moral black hole."

Not only the People Power Party’s offensive but also voices criticizing Kim’s voluntary resignation emerged within the Democratic Party. Lee Won-wook, a Democratic Party member, wrote on SNS, "Resignation must never be accepted. If the leadership responds by saying there is no way to stop Kim’s resignation under the party’s constitution and rules, public sentiment will worsen further."

Lee emphasized, "So far, it is hard to find any instance where the party has taken the lead in resolving internal issues. With such views and attitudes, the Democratic Party cannot heal the hearts of the people who have turned away and cannot win the general election."

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