Lee Nak-yeon, Lee Jae-myung Leadership Criticized: "Immune System Collapsed Due to Hardline Supporters"

"Democratic Party's Moral Sensitivity Numbed"
"Need to Realize Intra-Party Democracy and Multi-Party System"

Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, criticized the Democratic Party under the leadership of Lee Jae-myung on the 28th, saying, "In the past, the Democratic Party recovered its health through an immune system of internal diversity and democracy, but now that immune system has collapsed due to leadership and the influence of hardline supporters."

At an academic forum titled "Republic of Korea, Beyond Crisis to a New Path" held in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the same day, Lee evaluated the Democratic Party by saying, "When the immune system collapses, it cannot prevent disease and dies," adding, "As a result, the Democratic Party has become dull in moral sensitivity and insensitive to the hearts of the people."

Although he did not directly mention Lee Jae-myung, this can be interpreted as criticism that the current leadership is running the party relying on hardline supporters and lacks moral sensitivity.

Lee also pointed out, "The party has lost the values and dignity it has long upheld, and violent language of hostility and hatred toward both inside and outside is rampant," adding, "Activities to present policies or visions have weakened, and even when policies are occasionally presented, they are often overshadowed by judicial issues."

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Regarding the People Power Party, he said, "Perhaps because it has long been a subordinate institution of power, it continues similar behaviors even now," but positively evaluated the Innovation Committee's actions and the break with hardline supporters.

He emphasized the activation of intra-party democracy to alleviate political polarization. Lee said, "Activation of intra-party democracy is necessary," and added, "As various rational alternatives emerge, political polarization can be alleviated."

He also mentioned the necessity of realizing a multi-party system. Lee warned, "What needs to be done immediately is to maintain the semi-proportional representation system on the premise of abandoning satellite parties," and cautioned, "The parallel system will severely exacerbate the harms of political polarization."

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