Responsibility Demands Erupt at Ruling Party's Closed-Door Meeting... Calls for Jeong Cheong-rae to Resign Directly

Jang Cheolmin: "A Crushing Defeat for Seoul, Both in Substance and Sentiment"

Jeong Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 11th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

During a closed-door caucus of the Democratic Party of Korea, calls for responsibility were raised against Jeong Cheong-rae, the party leader.

On June 11, Democratic Party lawmaker Jang Cheol-min stated on social media that, "If we truly want to achieve unity and consolidate the party's strength after the national convention, [Chairman Jeong] should resign as soon as today." He added, "In particular, both in substance and sentiment, the defeat in the recent Seoul mayoral election was a complete rout," revealing that this was his statement at the caucus.

He continued, "It's not just Chairman Jeong. Everyone responsible for managing the national convention should be held accountable as well," adding, "There needs to be trust that the national convention will be conducted objectively and transparently."

Kang Jun-hyun, chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party, told reporters immediately after the caucus, "There were calls to establish a system that ensures the national convention can be held in a fair and transparent manner."

He went on to say, "Two or three lawmakers spoke about the defeat in the Seoul mayoral election, but their analyses differed." He continued, "Some mentioned the need for a clear analysis of why the party lost, while others pointed out that there were no photos of President Lee Jaemyung in the campaign materials."

Democratic Party floor spokesperson Lee Joo-hee responded to a question at the caucus about whether Chairman Jeong had addressed the possibility of resignation, saying, "It was brought up as part of the discussion, but since it was a free debate, it was not formally deliberated." She added, "That matter depends on Chairman Jeong's own political decision."

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