Democratic Party: "Ruling Party Leadership Candidates Should Stop Following Yoon's Will and Urge to Attend National Assembly First"

"No Reform Plans Even After Crushing Defeat in General Election"

The Democratic Party of Korea on the 23rd sharply criticized ruling party leadership candidates including Han Dong-hoon, former Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, Representative Na Kyung-won, and Won Hee-ryong, former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, saying, "The first way to win the hearts of the people is to urge attendance at the National Assembly."

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Kang Yoo-jung, the party's floor spokesperson, said in a written briefing that "Rather than power struggles between pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Seok-yeol) and anti-Yoon factions, the ruling party should be faithful to its duties and the public sentiment."

Kang pointed out, "Former Minister Won threw himself into defending the allegations of preferential treatment regarding the Seoul-Yangpyeong highway involving First Lady Kim Geon-hee's family, Representative Na is busy trying to curry favor with President Yoon by saying 'If you confront the president, you will fail miserably,' and former Chairman Han remains silent on the Marine Corps special prosecutor law."

He added, "The crushing defeat of the People Power Party in the general election was a stern warning from the people against the ruling party that has neglected the livelihood of the people and allowed the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's reckless actions, yet the president shows no sign of reform and continues to abuse his powers for self-preservation," and asked, "Where is the alternative ruling party against President Yoon's unilateral moves?"

He continued, "The ruling party, abandoning the people and the National Assembly and wandering outside the legislature, has cheered the president's veto power abuse and has failed to present any vision or reform plan after the general election defeat," emphasizing, "What the leadership candidates need is not a plan to follow Yoon's heart but a plan for government reform."

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