Over 60 Justice Party Officials Resign, Push for New Party... Cheon Ho-seon Joins

"Promoting a New Progressive Party with Citizen Participation"
Ryu Ho-jeong and Others in Justice Party Draw the Line for the 'Third Power'

More than 60 current and former party officials of the Justice Party have left the party and launched a new party.

On the morning of the 7th, former spokesperson Wi Seon-hee held a press conference at the main gate of the National Assembly and announced, "I will leave the Justice Party to promote a new citizen-participatory progressive party." Former chief spokesperson Jeong Ho-jin, Gangwon Provincial Party Chair Im Myeong-hee, and Chungbuk Provincial Party Chair Lee Hyeong-rin also attended the event.

It is also known that Cheon Ho-seon, a director of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, is assisting with their party formation. Cheon, who left the Justice Party last year, served as the inaugural representative of the Justice Party.

Cheon Ho-seon, Leader of the Justice Party

At the press conference, they stated, "The Justice Party has lost the momentum for change and innovation. It has reached a situation beyond repair," and added, "We are promoting the establishment of a 'new citizen-participatory progressive party' to replace the Justice Party and lead progressive innovation."

They further said, "The founding of a new progressive party is precisely what will save progressive politics on the brink," and declared, "We will move forward boldly and confidently, more Roh Moo-hyun-like than the Democratic Party, and more Roh Hoe-chan-like than the Justice Party."

They drew a clear line from the political union 'Third Power,' led by lawmakers Ryu Ho-jeong and Jang Hye-young, who advocate for forming a new party within the Justice Party. Former chief spokesperson Jeong explained, "'Third Power' considers progressive politics outdated and argues for dismantling the Justice Party to create a new party. We believe that progressive politics is not outdated but should establish itself among the people in a more refined form."

After the press conference, former spokesperson Jeong told reporters, "Many party members have already left, and we are the last group who hoped for the Justice Party's innovation and have now left."

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