Jeong Jeom-sik on Collar-Grabbing Incident: "Not a Personal Issue...Conservatism's Dignity and Order Must Be Restored"

Jeong Jeom-sik, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, commented on July 27 regarding the so-called 'Myeoksal Incident' involving Assemblyman Kwon Young-jin, stating, "This is not just a personal issue, but a matter concerning the People Power Party, the leading conservative party." He added, "We must take this opportunity to restore the dignity of conservatism and restore order within the party."

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Meeting with reporters at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of July 27, Floor Leader Jeong stated, "As floor leader, I will do my utmost to ensure that such incidents never occur again." He emphasized that, as this is not a matter between two individuals, the party should use this event as a catalyst to reestablish the dignity of the conservative bloc and party order.

On the afternoon of July 23, an incident occurred during which several lawmakers protested the allocation of National Assembly standing committee seats. Kwon Young-jin, a two-term lawmaker from Daegu, confronted Floor Leader Jeong with loud objections, resulting in a physical altercation. Following this, there were continued calls within the party to discipline Assemblyman Kwon.

Floor Leader Jeong stated, "I sincerely apologize to the public and fellow party members for the distress caused by last week's regrettable incident (the 'Myeoksal Incident')," adding, "I will set aside all previous personal feelings and will fulfill my responsibilities as floor leader to improve the livelihoods of the people and to restore normalcy to the Republic of Korea."

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