Jang Counters Calls for Resignation: "If Senior Members Sacrifice, We Can Achieve Better Results in the General Election"

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Donghyuk Jang, Leader of the People Power Party, said on the 19th, "Now that we have a 1.5-term party leader and a young representative leading the party, our senior members should make sacrifices—declaring that they will not run in the next election—and clear the way for new, young talent to enter the People Power Party and fight anew. With just that one statement, we will be able to achieve much better results in the next general election."

Jang made these remarks while appearing on the 'Pen & Mic TV' YouTube channel on this day. This was in response to a recent situation where senior lawmakers within the party, led by Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik, have been gathering, voicing concerns about the limits of Jang's leadership, and demanding his resignation.

Donghyuk Jang, Leader of the People Power Party

Jang stated, "If our approach is, 'I won't sacrifice, let's just take down the party leader to get through the next general election,' how do we expect to win with that strategy and mindset? In every general election where we secured a majority, it happened when senior members made sacrifices." He also said, "We won when we boldly replaced incumbents and refreshed our ranks, showing the public that new people were coming in and changing the party."

Jang further pointed out, "(Senior members) are spending their time playing golf with the president, who dreams of amending the constitution for a term extension, and then, when the media reports on it, they claim constitutional reform is necessary. All they are saying every day in their gatherings is that the party leader should step down, or that Jang Donghyuk will cause the party to lose the election. Do they really think we can win the general election with this attitude?"

Jang also expressed discomfort regarding the re-admission issue of independent lawmaker Han Donghoon. He said, "People around Han are engaging in acts damaging to the party, continuously talking about divisions, and fueling discord. If we bring someone like that (Han) back into the party and put them at the forefront to lead the general election campaign, will our party ever unite?"

On the ongoing disciplinary proceedings by the party's Ethics Committee against lawmakers Cho Kyung-tae, Kwon Young-jin, Seo Beom-soo, and Jin Jong-oh, Jang stressed the importance of principled punishment. "If we fail to properly address issues like these, the same problems will keep recurring," he explained. He also stated, "There should be a consistent standard applied to the same behavior, regardless of faction or individual."

Regarding the plan to re-elect all local party chapter heads through a party members' vote, Jang said, "We need to replace those who simply see these positions as posts for doing nothing until the next election with people who can actually work and fight. Now is the right time for this." He added, "This is our last chance to drive meaningful change through internal reforms."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.