Heo Eun-a on Recruiting Jo Jeong-hoon: "Hope the Party Also Shows Generosity Towards Former Democratic Party Members"

"Show the Good Image You Display Outside at Home Too" Leadership Criticism

Heo Eun-ah, a member of the People Power Party, commented on the party leadership's decision to recruit Jo Jeong-hoon, a member of the Transition Era Party, ahead of next year's general election, saying, "I only hope that our party leadership shows the same vast generosity of accepting even those from the Democratic Party to the members within the party who hold differing opinions."

Jo was elected as a proportional representative of the 'Together Citizens Party,' a satellite party of the Democratic Party, in the 21st general election in 2020, but he did not merge with the Democratic Party and returned to his original party, the Transition Era Party. Last year, while serving on the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, he distanced himself from the Democratic Party by opposing the 'Complete Prosecution Reform Act' and the 'Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act,' aligning himself with the ruling party.

Heo's remarks revealed discomfort with recruiting a lawmaker who became a member of the National Assembly through a Democratic Party satellite party as a talent for the People Power Party. Classified as pro-Lee Jun-seok, Heo indirectly criticized the party leadership by sharing an advertisement slogan saying, "Please show the good image you display outside also inside the house."

Heo Eun-ah, candidate for the Supreme Council member of the People Power Party. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Although the party leadership is attempting to expand its base by recruiting opposition figures, the criticism coming from within has not been heeded, according to interpretations. Heo said, "Being a mass party means going beyond the comfortable words of a self-righteous teacher and facing the differing opinions of many comrades and occasionally swallowing tears. I sincerely hope that our People Power Party does not avoid but confronts the essence of politics."

Heo also addressed Jo, saying, "I respectfully offer some advice. Our politics should have some sense of shame," and pointed out, "Whether good or bad, right or wrong, the sincere feelings of the supporting citizens who voted to send proportional representatives to the National Assembly are real."

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