Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party (center), shakes hands with Jung Jeom-sik, leader of the People Power Party (right), during a visit to the National Assembly on June 15. [Photo=Yonhap News]
Jung Jeom-sik, the leader of the People Power Party, and Kim Seung-soo, the party's chief whip, met with Lee Jun-seok and Cheon Ha-ram, leaders of the Reform Party, on June 15. They discussed enhancing inter-party cooperation in the fight against the ruling government.
Jung urged the Reform Party leaders to join forces in resisting what he termed the "reckless governance" of the Lee Jae-myung administration. He characterized the Democratic Party's push for a special investigation into alleged fabricated charges as a "trial cancellation investigation," emphasizing it as a critical issue for the Reform Party to address together.
Lee echoed the sentiment, stating that parties opposing the Lee Jae-myung government and the Democratic Party must strengthen their collaboration. He noted that the current National Assembly has often acted to support the administration rather than serve as a check on its power. Therefore, he stressed the need to send a strong message to the Democratic Party from the outset of the new assembly to prevent further overreach.
Cheon raised concerns regarding the recent shortage of voting papers during the June 3 local elections, suggesting that if the People Power Party leadership attempts to politicize the issue or frame it as a case of electoral fraud, Jung should rally support to protect democracy and restore voting rights.
Additionally, during a closed-door meeting, Jung and Lee reportedly reached a consensus on the significant role the Reform Party should play in the national investigation regarding the voting paper shortage. They also agreed that the responsibility for recommending related special investigations should lie with the broader opposition coalition.
Jung urged the Reform Party leaders to join forces in resisting what he termed the "reckless governance" of the Lee Jae-myung administration. He characterized the Democratic Party's push for a special investigation into alleged fabricated charges as a "trial cancellation investigation," emphasizing it as a critical issue for the Reform Party to address together.
Lee echoed the sentiment, stating that parties opposing the Lee Jae-myung government and the Democratic Party must strengthen their collaboration. He noted that the current National Assembly has often acted to support the administration rather than serve as a check on its power. Therefore, he stressed the need to send a strong message to the Democratic Party from the outset of the new assembly to prevent further overreach.
Cheon raised concerns regarding the recent shortage of voting papers during the June 3 local elections, suggesting that if the People Power Party leadership attempts to politicize the issue or frame it as a case of electoral fraud, Jung should rally support to protect democracy and restore voting rights.
Additionally, during a closed-door meeting, Jung and Lee reportedly reached a consensus on the significant role the Reform Party should play in the national investigation regarding the voting paper shortage. They also agreed that the responsibility for recommending related special investigations should lie with the broader opposition coalition.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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