Kim Nam-guk to Lee Nak-yeon: "The person who should write a reflection letter is shaking the leadership"

Criticizing Lee Nak-yeon for 'Lee Jae-myung's Sadanghwa'
"As a senior party member, he is reigniting factional conflicts"

Independent lawmaker Kim Nam-guk criticized former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, who made a resolute statement against Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party leadership on the 28th, saying, "He is shaking the party leadership while completely forgetting his own responsibilities, even though he should be writing a thorough reflection letter."

Kim, who is classified as pro-Lee Jae-myung, stated on his Facebook that day, "As Prime Minister and as the leader of the ruling party with 180 seats, he should properly reflect on his responsibility for policy failures, including real estate policies and the deepening wealth polarization."

He added, "Former leader Lee is not a political commentator," and pointed out, "He should not speak as if it is someone else's business like a political commentator, but first write a sincere reflection letter."

Kim said, "(Former leader Lee) is an elder of the party who should ease factional conflicts within the party and contribute more than anyone else to party unity," and criticized, "However, it is very shocking that he makes remarks that could rather highlight factional conflicts and become a catalyst for further internal strife."

Independent lawmaker Kim Nam-guk is speaking at the Education Committee plenary session at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Kim said, "It is absolutely unacceptable for someone who was the party leader and a Democratic Party presidential primary candidate to engage in self-serving politics for survival without putting the party and country first," and added, "Even ordinary citizens who are not interested in politics are desperately appealing to protect the collapsing livelihood economy and the retreating democracy."

He continued, "Now is not the time for self-centered or factional politics," and said, "We must heed the hearts of party members and the public, unite, and find a path to victory in the general election with one heart and one mind."

Earlier, former leader Lee Nak-yeon, after attending an academic forum held at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the same day, told reporters, "I find it very regrettable (that there is a controversy about party privatization)," and criticized, "I think the dulling of moral sensitivity and the suppression of democracy within the party are not unrelated to (Lee Jae-myung's) leadership."

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