Jang Donghyuk: "Cabinet Reshuffle Is a Declaration of Abandonment of the People... Kim and Yong Nominations, as well as the Entire Reshuffle, Must Be Withdrawn"

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 7th, "This cabinet reshuffle is tantamount to President Lee Jae-myung declaring he is abandoning the people," and added, "The nominations of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice and Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family must be withdrawn, and this entire cabinet reshuffle should be scrapped altogether."

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 7th, delivering a speech. 2026.09.07 Photo by Yoon Dong-joo

Attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 7th, Jang said, "It is clear that the objective of this reshuffle is to cancel the indictment against President Lee and to reward left-wing factions. The end of such leftward extremism will only be the downfall of this administration," expressing this view.

Regarding nominee Kim, Jang remarked, "The embarrassing bribery case involving his brother has come fully to light," and added, "He forced a legitimate company to be delisted, inflicting huge losses on retail investors. This goes beyond bribery allegations and constitutes complicity in stock price manipulation."

About nominee Yong Hye-in, he said, "Even members of progressive and youth parties took to the streets in protest. She has chanted 'No Work, Yes Money' in underground organizations tied to communist revolution, advocated for homosexuality in the military, and called for the legalization of non-consensual rape as a criminal offense. She has been pinpointed as a commando for the administration’s leftist policy agenda."

Jang also criticized other nominees, stating, "The Minister of Economy and Finance nominee has been told the nomination will be withdrawn if Chuseok holiday prices are not stabilized. Yet, food prices remain stubbornly high, and despite Seoul apartment prices climbing for 82 consecutive weeks, the architect of the basic housing policy has been nominated as Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport," adding, "If the cabinet is filled with such individuals, the result will be a living hell for the public."

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