Jang Donghyuk Calls Cho's "Presidential Re-election Amendment Is People's Choice" Remark a "True Rebellion"

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, addressed the remarks made by National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on July 28, who referred to constitutional amendment for presidential re-election as "a matter of sovereign choice by the people." Jang stated, "If President Lee Jaemyung truly pushes for constitutional reform to allow his own re-election, contrary to the will of the people and the spirit of the Constitution, that constitutes a genuine rebellion."

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is holding a press conference on issues related to the June 3 local elections at the National Assembly on July 27, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Jang held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly that afternoon, saying, "There have been repeated discussions about a one-point constitutional amendment, invoking the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and talks of reforming the National Election Commission. But as I have previously pointed out, these moves amount to little more than continuous probing in various directions with the sole objective of re-election."

Jang also referenced recent issues such as the controversy over the abolition of supplementary investigation authority and the plunge in the KOSPI index, saying, "There is now talk that even four more years is too long. How much further do you intend to destabilize Korea and inflict more pain on the people, when you are already speaking of extending Lee Jaemyung's presidency at this very moment?"

He went on to say, regarding the persistently raised one-point constitutional amendment theory by the ruling bloc, "We have always understood their true intentions. We have argued that if President Lee would simply state he will not seek re-election, it would be easier to trust his sincerity and move forward with constitutional discussions. But he has not done so. Now, the real intention has finally come to light."

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