How the Crushing Defeat of the People Power Party is Shaking Up Korean Politics: Insights from Ruling Party Elders

In response to the crushing defeat of the People Power Party in the April 10 general elections, ruling party elders expressed intense bitterness towards the government and the party.

Chung Eui-hwa, chairman of the Permanent Advisory Group and former speaker of the National Assembly, said today in a meeting with interim party leader Yoon Jae-ok: “The cause of the crushing defeat in the general election is the public judgment on situation the failure of the president to overcome the elections and the incompetence of the party,” and said: “We should no longer be a party that only looks to the president.”

President Chung said, “I think late judgment and hypocrisy may have had a negative impact on the last-minute voting,” and stressed, “The president definitely needs to change, and our party also needs to become more competent.” .

He asked President Yoon Seok-yeol: “Please open a speaking channel to the staff of the president’s office and the people around him, and create an atmosphere where sincere stories can be told in a way that goes beyond a free discussion. He also asked the party leadership: “The president should meet the leader of the opposition party.” “It would be a good idea to encourage them to do so,” he ordered.

Permanent Councilor Yoo Jun-sang also stressed, “I wish we could return to the initial intention when we took power two years ago and more actively appeal to and pursue the political philosophy that President Yoon wants to pursue.”

Naoyeon, permanent councilor, met with reporters and explained: “In democracy, the will of the people is important, but when the will of the people is not followed, it is difficult to enforce even the right thing,” and said: “We it must work by winning public support.”

Regarding the need for a summit meeting, senior advisor Na informed: “He is the representative of the opposition party with the majority of seats, and even if there is a ‘judicial risk’, he is recognized as innocent until the verdict is confirmed, so we have to deal with him and discuss.

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