Lee Jae-myung's Message of Unity: "Let's Join Hands and Move Forward"... Anti-Lee Faction Says "No Expectations"

"Let's Overcome the Great Barrier Together"
Party Conflict Resolved? Suspicions Remain Among Bimyeong Faction

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has issued a message of unity, drawing attention to whether the internal conflicts that erupted over the so-called 'approval of the arrest motion incident' will be resolved. The anti-Lee faction believes that actions, rather than words, are key to party unity. They also emphasized the need to control the hardline voices pressuring the expulsion of the anti-Lee faction.

On the 9th, during a campaign event for the Gangseo District Mayor in Seoul, Lee appeared to be aware of the factional conflict caused by the approval of his arrest motion and delivered a message of harmony. He said, "A huge barrier lies ahead of us. Let us put aside our small differences and any grievances or injustices for a moment, and together overcome that enormous barrier hand in hand," adding, "Let us unite and prove that the greatness of the people and history is progressive."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is campaigning to support Jin Gyo-hoon, candidate for the by-election for Gangseo District Mayor, near Balsan Station in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 9th. Photo by Yonhap News

Despite Lee's message of unity, the anti-Lee faction responded with reluctance. On the 11th, Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Won-wook said on BBS Radio's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal,' "Even if such abstract terms are used, there is little expectation regarding how they will actually act," pointing out, "Because they just use abstract terms but do not follow through with actual actions."

Lee criticized, "We need to consider how to break away from political hooligans and some hardline YouTubers, but recently, groups like the 'Democratic Innovation Meeting,' which includes non-parliamentary chairpersons, have been formed, and pro-Lee lawmakers are lending venues for events or supporting such gatherings."

Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon also stressed, "Actions are more important than words." On the 10th, on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' Cho said, "After more than a month, Lee publicly took the microphone and spoke, but he couldn't say something like 'Let's go to Gangseo and smash all the watermelons,' right? He has no choice but to emphasize unity and being one team."

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