Party Membership Suspension 'Disciplinary Cancellation'... Hong Jun-pyo "Excessive Greed" Lee Jun-seok "No Comment"

The People Power Party's decision to revoke the suspension of party membership for former leader Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, following a proposal from the party's Innovation Committee, has enraged Mayor Hong, who called it a "gwahajiyok (跨下之辱, the humiliation of crawling under the crotch)." Former leader Lee also responded coldly, saying, "I have nothing to say."

On the 2nd, Mayor Hong raised his voice on his social media service (SNS), stating, "I will not forget the humiliation of gwahajiyok."

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On the same day, the People Power Party passed a motion to cancel the disciplinary actions against former leader Lee and Mayor Hong at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly. This was part of the Innovation Committee led by In Yo-han's "first agenda item," a "general amnesty," thereby restoring their party membership qualifications.

However, Mayor Hong had repeatedly expressed negative reactions on SNS to the Innovation Committee's amnesty move, saying, "Even if you make a gesture now to pardon after insulting me with an absurd reason for disciplinary action, do you think I will accept it?" and "Talking about amnesty like a president is just nonsense," showing his anger.

He maintained his stance on SNS that day as well. He said to the leadership, "You think today lasts forever, but like a grasshopper that only jumps for a season, you don't realize that a mayfly has no tomorrow," adding, "Perhaps it's better to live not knowing you are time-limited."

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Former leader Lee also said on Channel A's YouTube program 'Political Signal,' "I don't have much to say. Just raise your approval ratings. It's very contradictory," adding, "The party spokesperson Kim Min-su said on the broadcast that 'expelling Lee Jun-seok would raise approval ratings by 3-4%,' so if this decision (to revoke the disciplinary action) is correct, isn't that strange?" He raised his voice, saying, "If spokesperson Kim is right, then just expel me, and if Kim is talking nonsense, he should be fired immediately."

Although there were no remarks related to the 'revocation of disciplinary action' on SNS, he criticized the party regarding recent personnel matters, saying, "They said appointed party officials would resign, but seeing them sneak back in less than a month later, 1. There is no one, 2. They must think they are well off now, 3. As expected, no answer (no solution), these three," and added, "Most people will think today's appointments are just trapped in arrogance and prejudice," criticizing the party.

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