The Opposition Party Blasts the Democratic Party over 'Committee Formation' and 'Loyalty Competition'... "'Myeongsim's' Solo Rule and Arrogant Wordplay"

Counterproposal on Original Composition and Direct Hit on Democratic Party Father's Remarks
Choo Kyung-ho: "Return to the Authentic Democratic Party"
Jeon Ju-hye: "Only Possible in North Korea"

The People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party of Korea on the 20th for rejecting the negotiation proposal on the formation of the National Assembly and counter-proposing the suspension of President Yoon's right to request reconsideration (veto power), calling it a "Myungshim solo run." In particular, they repeatedly raised issues with the remarks made the previous day by Kang Min-gu, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, who referred to Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, as the "father of the Democratic Party."

As the Democratic Party repeatedly pressured to follow legal procedures and the public sentiment from the general election, the ruling party responded by saying that the Democratic Party is nullifying the president's constitutional authority to protect Leader Lee rather than the public sentiment.

Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People Power Party, said at an emergency committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, "Even ruling party lawmakers are lining up to become Lee Jae-myung's shield unit on the path of 'Myungshim solo run,'" calling it "arrogant wordplay."

When the People Power Party proposed a compromise plan the previous day for the 22nd National Assembly's first half term, where the opposition would take the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Steering Committee for one year each, and the ruling party would take the other year, the Democratic Party counter-proposed that they would consider it if President Yoon refrains from exercising veto power on bills passed by the National Assembly for the next year.

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Floor leader Choo said, "Before denying the president's right to request reconsideration as stipulated in the Constitution, the Democratic Party should not irresponsibly exercise the right to refuse negotiations themselves," adding, "If the Democratic Party had not run rampant with legislation, there would have been no need for the president to exercise the right to request reconsideration. Seeing that the Democratic Party denies the right to request reconsideration stipulated in Article 53 of the Constitution, it has become clear that their repeated calls for 'rule of law' were, to borrow the Democratic Party's own expression, 'according to Father Myungshim.'

"It is the Democratic Party's refusal to accept any proposals that truly diminishes the status of the National Assembly and insults parliamentary democracy," he urged, "They should break free from the absurd deviation of talking about the 'father of the Democratic Party,' which could only be heard from North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, and return to being a legitimate Democratic Party."

Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the emergency committee, criticized, "There is an endless stream of embarrassing praise songs as if competing in loyalty toward Lee Jae-myung, who is challenging for the first-ever consecutive term as Democratic Party leader," adding, "Even in the Supreme Council, the highest decision-making body of the Democratic Party, songs praising Lee Jae-myung are resounding."

She continued, "Statements by Democratic Party Supreme Council members such as 'Lee Jae-myung is the father of the Democratic Party' and 'It is Lee Jae-myung's era' are outrageous remarks that insult your predecessors," and said, "Since when has Lee Jae-myung been the father of the Democratic Party, and how is this Lee Jae-myung's era? The Republic of Korea is a democratic republic, not a monarchy. The Democratic Party is currently doing things that could only be possible in North Korea."

Seong Il-jong, also a member of the emergency committee, said, "The public is despairing at the current reality where a criminal suspect has become the leader of the traditional Democratic Party. Even progressive media are turning their backs, saying it is inappropriate, to Lee Jae-myung, who disparaged the media as the prosecution's pet," and pointed out, "Can the person praised as the father of the Democratic Party endure even minor criticism from the media? For the great leader, with dignity comparable to a revered father figure, an apology is absolutely out of the question."

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