Cho Jung-sik, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party, Resigns... "I Will Devote Myself to the Party Wherever I Am"

Democratic Party Political Appointees Submit Collective Resignation on 19th
Spokesperson Kang Seon-woo: "To Give Opportunities to New Talent"

All political appointees of the Democratic Party of Korea resigned en masse. Spokesperson Kang Seon-woo explained the resignation of the party officials as "an intention to reorganize the party after the general election victory."

Secretary-General Cho Jung-sik expressed his resignation feelings at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 19th. He said, "I resign from the position of Secretary-General today," and added, "I am grateful to the leadership and party members who helped me successfully complete the Secretary-General position over the past 20 months." He continued, "The greatest reward during my tenure was contributing to the general election victory while serving under the leader and the Supreme Council members," and stated, "We protected the party against the oppression of prosecutorial dictatorship." Furthermore, he added, "If there were any shortcomings, it was due to my own inadequacies."

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Leader Lee Jae-myung said at the Supreme Council meeting that morning, "To all the political appointees including the Secretary-General, thank you very much for your hard work," and added, "There are still many big mountains to overcome ahead." He also stated, "We will unite and strive to become a Democratic Party that upholds the will of our people and protects democracy in the Republic of Korea."

Spokesperson Kang Seon-woo said regarding the resignation of the political appointees, "It is an intention to reorganize the party after the general election victory and secure momentum by reflecting public sentiment." When asked about the appointment of successors, Kang said, "Leader Lee is in the process of accepting the resignations, and then will look for and appoint successors," adding, "Some may be decided as early as today or tomorrow."

Along with Secretary-General Cho Jung-sik, Deputy Secretary-General Kim Byung-gi and Head of Strategic Planning Han Byung-do, who led the general election, also resigned. Spokesperson Kang also stepped down from the spokesperson position on the same day.

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