During the meeting, Woo stated, "The leadership must not evade evaluation and responsibility for the election results," adding that the current leadership should pave the way for a new leadership to prepare for the next general election. He suggested that the party hold another convention to allow members to re-evaluate Jang's leadership, saying, "This way, dissatisfied party members can accept the outcome, and we can unite again."
Woo formally proposed, "I hope we all resign to open up the future for the next leadership." In response, Cho, aligned with the party establishment, criticized Woo's public remarks as politically immature. When Woo retorted, "How is that childish?" Cho suggested they discuss the matter quietly later.
Another Supreme Council member, Kim Min-soo, questioned why those who have never properly attended closed meetings are working for personal factions rather than the party. He urged lawmakers to work for the people who elected them and for the leadership to serve the party members who chose them.
Before concluding the meeting, Jang reiterated, "There is nothing more important right now than the ballot shortage issue in South Korea." He warned that failing to resolve this matter without any consideration could lead to severe public backlash. He expressed concern that if the party does not address this critical issue, there will be no hope for the next general election. Jang stressed that the party must take full responsibility for the situation and that the 110 lawmakers need to provide solutions to the ballot shortage before any leadership decisions can be made.
After the closed meeting, Park Sung-hoon, the party's chief spokesperson, told reporters that Woo's comments were his personal opinion and not a consensus from the party leadership.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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