Park Jiwon Urges Cho Kuk to Stop SNS Politics and Reflect: "No Future in Stubbornness"

"Admit Election Defeat and Prepare for Another Run," Advises Park
Calls for Complete Abolition of Prosecution’s Supplementary Investigation Authority
Emphasizes Need for Further Discussion on Victim Protection Measures

Park Jiwon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized former Cho Kuk Innovation Party leader Cho Kuk, stating, "Now is a time for self-reflection, not for holding your head high," and urged him to refrain from public political activities.

On July 13, Park appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Taehyun's Political Show' and said, "It is reported that former leader Cho posted 30 messages on social networking services (SNS) over the past week, but doing so only alienates him further from the people." He continued, "If you lash out in anger, kicking and punching, you only end up hurting yourself." Park added, "Since former leader Cho failed in the election, it would be better for him to reflect, stay quiet for a while, and then try again." He strongly criticized, "If he keeps acting like this, public opinion will only get worse. I don't understand why he keeps doing such foolish things."

Jiwon Park, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

When the host mentioned that some within the Cho Kuk Innovation Party had advised Cho to stay abroad for a while, but that Cho had refused, Park said, "A few members of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party told me, 'We suggested he go abroad for a short time, but he wouldn't listen.'" Park emphasized, "If you become that stubborn, there is no future. In both life and politics, there are tough times, but you have to endure them and turn them into opportunities."

On the same day, Park reiterated his stance on completely abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority. He said, "Although there are several doubts about the recent investigative capabilities of the police, the reformed prosecution under the Lee Jaemyung administration cannot return to the days of political prosecutors or the Yoon Suk-yeol prosecution." He added, "Are you going to stop making soy sauce just because you are afraid of maggots?" When the host asked about the need for institutional improvements in light of recent controversies surrounding police investigations, Park responded, "Just because there have been a few incidents, we cannot hand back supplementary investigation authority to the prosecution. Was there ever no problem with prosecution investigations? In fact, haven't they done worse things?"

Regarding the controversy over changing the Democratic Party's primary system, Park criticized former leader Jung Chungrae's stance and advocated for the introduction of a preferential voting system. Park said, "We applied the preferential voting system to the Speaker of the National Assembly election, and did not apply it to the floor leader election because there were only two candidates." He continued, "Saying 'it was right then but wrong now,' or 'applying it to others but not to oneself,' is not right." Park also said, "For those who have served as party leaders and Supreme Council members to pick and choose when to apply the system for their own benefit is a typical example of Jung Chungrae-style hypocrisy. The preferential voting system should also be introduced for the party leader election."

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