Song Eonseok: "People Power Party to Officially Push for Minister Jeong Dongyoung's Dismissal... Immediate Removal Needed"

Jang Donghyuk: "A Serious Act of Self-Inflicted Harm to National Security"

The People Power Party announced on the 23rd that it would submit a motion calling for the dismissal of Minister of Unification Chung Dongyoung, following controversy over "information leakage" after he mentioned the disclosure of North Korea's uranium enrichment facilities.

During a members' meeting held at the National Assembly on this day, Floor Leader Song Eonseok stated, "The United States has officially protested Minister Chung's remarks, and information sharing with our side has been restricted for more than ten days." He added, "If this serves as a factor worsening the South Korea-U.S. alliance, we cannot simply stand by and allow the situation to continue."

Song Eonseok, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Yonhap News.

He emphasized, "President Lee Jaemyung must immediately dismiss Minister Chung even at this point," and continued, "If President Lee does not dismiss Minister Chung, we will consider submitting a motion for his dismissal."

Party representative Jang Donghyeok also stated, "Minister Chung committed a serious act of self-damage to foreign security by leaking information," and added, "The People Power Party has agreed, as a party position, to submit a motion for Minister Chung's dismissal."

He went on to say, "To conduct a thorough investigation and hold those responsible accountable regarding this issue, we discussed the matter today with the chairs of the National Defense Committee, the Intelligence Committee, and the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee," adding, "We will formulate countermeasures through further in-depth discussions going forward."

Afterwards, Chief Spokesperson Park Chungkwon told reporters, "The motion for Minister Chung's dismissal is expected to be submitted either today or tomorrow."

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