Jang Ye-chan: "Lee Sang-min is closer in views with ruling party members than Lee Jun-seok"

"Waiting for a progressive decision to be made"

As Lee Sang-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the party's 'fandom politics' and left the party, attention has turned to his potential entry into the People Power Party. In this context, Jang Ye-chan, the Youth Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, expressed a positive stance on Lee's possible admission, saying he is "waiting for a progressive decision."

On the morning of the 4th, Jang, on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' said, "I don't like to talk about percentages like some people do, but I will just say that I am waiting for the lawmaker to make a progressive decision."

Jang Ye-chan, Youth Supreme Committee Candidate of the People Power Party. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Cheon Ha-ram, the People Power Party's district committee chairman affiliated with the Lee Jun-seok faction, raised his voice against Lee joining the party, saying that if Lee joins, it would be "an acknowledgment that he was truly a 'subak'." 'Subak' is a term used to disparage members of the non-Myeong faction, meaning 'someone who is different inside and out.'

However, Jang Ye-chan said, "Compared to the difference in thoughts between former leader Lee Jun-seok, whom Chairman Cheon follows diligently, and the current members of the People Power Party, the difference in thoughts between the lawmaker and the party members seems narrower," adding that there is no significant problem.

He also said he would support Lee regardless of his choice. Jang stated, "If the Democratic Party, starting from 'protecting Cho Kuk' to 'shielding Jae-myung,' had an atmosphere of admitting past mistakes, now it has turned into an attitude of 'what's wrong with this?' and even getting angry unjustly. I sympathize with the lawmaker's view that the party has become completely different from Kim Dae-jung's Democratic Party and Roh Moo-hyun's Democratic Party. I will support him as a junior politician no matter what choice he makes, even if he does not join the People Power Party."

Regarding reports that Professor Lee Soo-jung of Kyonggi University might join as a People Power Party recruit, he said, "Personally, I believe there is some basis in the media reports. She has a clear area of expertise and high public recognition, so if her recruitment is realized, it would be a great help for the People Power Party in the next general election."

He added, "Seeing media reports that Professor Lee herself hopes to run in a constituency rather than as a proportional representative, I can even sense a fighter's spirit. I expect more talents like her to be recruited into the People Power Party, which will help revitalize the overall atmosphere," and "joining the party and running as a candidate in the election is a difficult life decision for anyone, so making such a decision is somewhat different in nature, and I believe the public will judge this well."

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