Komin Jung Questions, "Pro-Roh, Pro-Moon Legitimacy? Would They Really Acknowledge That?"

"True Legitimacy Lies in Politics for the Weak"
"We Should Discuss Who Leads the Party with the Right Policies and Methods"

Komin Jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, questioned former party leader Jeong Cheongrae on June 26, saying, "Does belonging to a particular faction make someone the legitimate heir?"

Appearing on YTN Radio's "Jang Sungchul's News Myungdang" that day, Assemblywoman Jung was asked about former leader Jeong's emphasis on being the legitimate successor of the pro-Roh Moo-hyun and pro-Moon Jae-in factions. She responded, "Would those who are now in heaven acknowledge such a thing?" Komin Jung, who served as the spokesperson at the Blue House during the Moon Jae-in administration, is widely regarded as a representative pro-Moon figure.

She added, "When someone keeps repeating something, it's because they want that message to be understood," and pointed out, "For example, did former President Moon Jae-in ever say, 'I am Roh Moo-hyun's person'? Everyone already knew, so there was no need to say it."

Komin Jung, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News

She continued, "The Democratic Party's legitimate tradition lies in doing politics for the weak," and emphasized, "When discussing the party's legitimacy, we should talk about who can lead the party with more Democratic Party-like policies and methods."

Former leader Jeong Cheongrae, when announcing his intention to resign as party leader on June 24, highlighted his connections with former Democratic Party presidents. At the time, he stated, "I am Nosamo. I became aware of political realities through Roh Moo-hyun, and it was Roh Moo-hyun's political reforms and the introduction of regional primaries that made me a member of the National Assembly. I am a Roh Moo-hyun kid." He also said, "President Kim Dae-jung is my spiritual anchor."

Komin Jung criticized, "When the intention is obvious, it loses its emotional impact. I believe most of the public and party members view this issue similarly to me."

She stressed, "Given the situation where people are feeling relatively deprived behind the KOSPI 9000, it's not the time for us to be competing with each other—it's hardly satisfactory. That's exactly why people are frowning at the Democratic Party's infighting right now."

Meanwhile, when asked about running for party leader at the national convention on August 17, Komin Jung replied, "I'm still considering it," and added, "The public delivered a harsh evaluation through the local elections. If we miss that evaluation even for a moment, we will truly fall into ruin. The person who is most sensitive and quick to respond to such matters is President Lee Jaemyung."

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