To Ryu Ho-jeong and Jo Seong-ju holding out... Justice Party says "Submit your resignation by the 16th"

Invitation to New Party Founding Convention Sent to Justice Party
Justice Party Official: "Clear Violation of Rules"

Ryu Ho-jeong, a Justice Party lawmaker leading the youth opinion group 'Third Power' within the party, chose to form a joint new party with the third-zone new party 'New Choice,' but has stated that she will still maintain her party membership, causing a clash with the Justice Party. Jang Hye-young, also a Justice Party lawmaker who was part of 'Third Power' alongside Ryu, raised her voice saying, "She should resign from the party."

On the 12th, Kim Jun-woo, the Justice Party Emergency Response Committee Chairman, shared on his social media (SNS), "No matter how much I think about it, I believe it is right for Representative Ryu and Chairman Jo Seong-ju to submit their resignation letters and send invitations," revealing the joint founding convention invitation sent by the New Choice?Third Power side.

Both Representative Ryu and Chairman Jo are former Justice Party members and leaders of 'Third Power.'

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Since members of 'Third Power' have announced their plan to establish a new party together with the New Choice side, the Justice Party's position is that they should declare their intention to resign before the joint founding convention on the 17th. Similar voices are emerging within the Justice Party as well.

Seventy-two Justice Party officials issued a statement the day before, demanding resignation, saying, "Maintaining party membership while founding another party is clearly an act of disloyalty," and the Youth Justice Party also released a similar message.

Kim Ga-young, the Justice Party deputy spokesperson, said in a briefing at the National Assembly, "Representative Ryu should be ashamed of shamelessly using the proportional representation parliamentary seat granted by Justice Party members and the people who supported the Justice Party for her own benefit, despite declaring the founding of another party."

Representative Jang also urged resignation, saying, "Because this is a matter of trust with the people, if you say you want to do new politics or create a new force, wouldn't it be common sense for anyone to join that force rather than staying in the Justice Party?" and "Resigning like that would be better for Representative Ryu and 'Third Power.'"

Representative Jang had also led 'Third Power' alongside Representative Ryu but decided to leave 'Third Power' and remain in the Justice Party just before the announcement of the joint founding with New Choice.

However, both Representative Ryu and Chairman Jo have shown a firm stance, saying they have no intention to resign. On the same day, Ryu said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "I am not considering voluntary resignation at all right now," adding, "I do not agree with the activist new parties like the Green Party, and I believe that is not the path the Justice Party should take going forward, so I will continue to try to persuade."

Chairman Jo also said on CBS Radio the day before, "Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok specified December 27 as the date for resignation and founding a new party, but the party does not immediately demand his resignation, and the same goes for former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon," adding, "Trying to find a compromise and reduce disagreements is basic common sense, but I think the statements coming from the Justice Party's emergency committee are excessively harsh."

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