"Democracy in Words Only Is Deception" Kim Nam-guk Targets Radical Faction

Sharing an article about Assemblyman Jo Eung-cheon on Facebook
"Threatened with arrest warrant... Must take political responsibility"

Independent lawmaker Kim Nam-guk, formerly of the Democratic Party of Korea, fired a direct shot at anti-Lee Jae-myung faction lawmakers regarding the passage of the arrest motion against Representative Lee Jae-myung.

On the 5th, Kim posted on Facebook, "A small number of people who dislike him threatened the party leader elected by the people and party members with an arrest motion to step down. I really cannot understand how they can shamelessly talk about a democratic party."

Independent lawmaker Kim Nam-guk. [Photo by Yonhap News]

That morning, Kim shared an article about anti-Lee faction lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon of the Democratic Party saying in a BBS radio interview, "Lee Jae-myung's personal party formation is deepening," and "I question whether such a party can be called a democratic party," criticizing, "They only talk about democracy in words, but their actions are nothing but scheming and backroom deals."

He added, "They are no different from the Yoon Seok-youl administration that only shouts freedom, justice, and rule of law with their mouths," and "They are ridiculous people full of contradictions who dismiss millions of party members as insignificant while demanding their own views be respected. They must be held politically accountable."

Factional conflicts reached a peak as the Democratic Party began efforts to identify anti-Lee faction members who presumably voted in favor of the arrest motion after the arrest warrant for Representative Lee was dismissed.

In response, lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon said, "Criticism over the vote on the arrest motion is possible, but to harshly scold and blame in such language is an attempt to make this a 'one-voice party,'" expressing, "This is an attempt to turn it into a hegemonic party, a party solely for Lee Jae-myung."

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