Why Did the Democratic Party Leadership Make the 'Geosigi' Comment?... Speculations on Jo, Chu, and Song's Candidacies

Park Beom-gye "Expectations and Concerns"... Jeong Cheong-rae "It's Awkward"
Regarding Jo, Chu, Song's General Election Candidacy, Opposition Party Shows Cautious Atmosphere

Ahead of next year's general election, the possibility of 'Jo Guk, Chu Mi-ae, and Song Young-gil running' is being raised among the strong supporters of the Democratic Party of Korea, but a cautious atmosphere is sensed within the party.

Park Beom-gye, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, commented on the rumors of Jo, Chu, and Song running, saying, "There are both expectations and concerns."

On the 26th, on SBS Radio's Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show, Park said, "These two individuals have served as former party leaders, and former Minister of Justice Jo Guk has endured various hardships," adding, "Political decisions should be made based on autonomy and responsibility from the individual's perspective, but from the party's viewpoint, there are some hopeful perspectives as well as concerns."

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk (from the left), former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, former leader of the Democratic Party Song Young-gil

He continued, "It is also related to how the electoral system will be changed," saying, "Currently, we have a mixed-member proportional representation system, but there is talk about a parallel system, and although the term 'satellite party' is not accurate, there are discussions about abolishing satellite parties, and also about allowing small parties to enter the National Assembly."

Jeong Cheong-rae, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, was reserved about their candidacy rumors, saying it is "uncertain." On the 24th, on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs,' Jeong said, "Uncertainty means no one knows," adding, "We don't know whether this will be beneficial or burdensome."

Meanwhile, ahead of next year's general election, former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae and former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil have made their presence felt by criticizing former President Moon Jae-in.

In June, former Minister Chu revealed on a YouTube channel that former President Moon pressured her to resign, and former leader Song recently claimed in his new book that the birth of the Yoon Seok-youl government is a "legacy created by President Moon Jae-in and the Democratic Party," asserting that "80% of the responsibility lies with the Moon administration and Democratic Party lawmakers." This has been interpreted as strong remarks made to politically revive themselves.

Speculation about former Minister of Justice Jo Guk running in the general election is also intensifying. Jo has expressed on YouTube broadcasts and elsewhere the need to restore the honor of himself and his family, strengthening the expectation that he will run in next year's general election.

However, among them, only former Minister Chu currently holds membership in the Democratic Party, so Jo and Song would need to go through party admission or re-admission procedures to run. The Democratic Party grants voting rights only to registered party members who have paid dues for more than six months. Song left the party due to a money envelope scandal, and Jo is known not to have Democratic Party membership. However, if they join the party through talent recruitment, the path to run under the Democratic Party banner would open.

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