With Jo Jeonghun Joining the Ruling Party... Kim Yongmin Calls Him "A Regrettable Person Just Looking for a Position"

Jo Jung-hoon, the representative of the Transition Era party, has drawn criticism from opposition figures following news of his joining the People Power Party.

On the 19th, Kim Yong-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, posted on his social media (SNS), "Jo Jung-hoon, who is going to the People Power Party, had been covertly entrenched in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee while pretending otherwise," adding, "He is a regrettable person who has lost the reason for doing politics and is only seeking positions."

On the 23rd, Cho Jeong-hoon, leader of the Transition Korea party, which opposes the "Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act" promoted by the Democratic Party of Korea, held a "meeting with citizens" at a cafe in Yeouido, Seoul. After receiving concentrated attacks from the Democratic Party's hardline supporters, including "Gaeddal," due to his opposition to the "Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act," Cho proposed to meet in person, saying, "I will listen on the ground." Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Hwang Hee-doo, former co-chairman of the Democratic Party's joint election committee, also criticized on SNS, saying, "'From start to finish, he kept talking about centrism while only badmouthing the Democratic Party, and in the end, it was a predictable ending,'" and questioned, "Is such a person really from Transition Era?"

He continued, "Recalling the controversy over the 'introduction of foreign helpers earning 1 million won per month without minimum wage application,' he seems closer to old-fashioned politics rather than something new, and appears to lack any special ability," adding, "The nickname 'Yeouido Jin Joong-kwon' seems to suit him perfectly."

Meanwhile, following the news of Jo's joining the People Power Party, Lee Won-jae, former co-representative of Transition Era, wrote on SNS, "I heard that Representative Jo has decided to merge with the People Power Party. It is utterly absurd and disheartening," and pointed out, "Transition Era is a party founded in 2020 with the motto of a 'living progressive platform,' adopting basic income and digital transition policies as its core platform. It is a party that cannot share any values with the current People Power Party."

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