Jang Ye-chan: "Embracing Non-Yoon Faction? Very Low Possibility of Yu Seung-min and Lee Jun-seok Running for the Cause"

People Power Party Supreme Council Member YTN Radio Interview
"Must Be Ready to Devote to Yoon Government's Success"

Regarding the People Power Party's decision to appoint Assemblyman Cho Jeong-hoon of the Sidae Jeonhwan party as their first recruit, concerns have been raised. Jang Ye-chan, the party's youngest supreme council member, stated, "I don't understand why Assemblyman Cho is being held to such a harsh standard."

On the 21st, Jang appeared on YTN Radio's 'News King with Park Ji-hoon' and said, "Isn't former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, whom the Democratic Party prides itself on, originally from the Grand National Party? They were part of the conservative camp before moving to the Democratic Party, becoming Prime Minister, a leading presidential candidate, and the top choice for emergency committee chairman," he emphasized.

He continued, "The biggest issue is that Lee Jae-myung's Democratic Party is not the traditional Democratic Party of Kim Dae-jung or Roh Moo-hyun," adding, "Many politicians and broadcasters active in the Democratic Party whom I meet privately express that they do not want to fight or work alongside Lee Jae-myung for the party. They voice significant concerns and distress, and I believe these sentiments will accelerate following Assemblyman Cho Jeong-hoon's recruitment."

Jang Ye-chan, Youth Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

He further remarked, "If even those who were part of the Democratic Party and held high-ranking positions in the Moon Jae-in administration are now joining the People Power Party to run in the general election, this issue is not simply about this recruitment. The Democratic Party needs to seriously reflect on this internally," he pointed out.

Regarding the possibility of embracing non-mainstream figures, he said, "I don't think it's appropriate to describe it as dividing and embracing specific factions."

He added, "Personally, those close to former representatives Yoo Seung-min or Lee Jun-seok are mostly individuals unlikely to set aside personal interests or political ambitions to work together for the greater good. Therefore, I believe the likelihood that the premise of being ready to work and dedicate themselves to the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration will be fulfilled is quite low."

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