The Democratic Party has stated that there has been no internal discussion regarding the resignation timeline of leader Jeong Cheong-rae, who is contemplating a run in the upcoming party convention scheduled for August 17.
Kang Jun-hyun, the party's chief spokesperson, spoke to reporters after a Supreme Council meeting, saying, "It is up to Jeong to decide whether to run and when to resign if he chooses to do so." He emphasized, "There are no regulations regarding resignation."
He added that a decision on the preparation committee and election management committee for the convention is expected during the Supreme Council meeting on June 24. Kang noted, "Candidates are not allowed to interfere with the list of nominees," and clarified that it has yet to be determined whether the decision will include the composition plan or just the installation plan. If the composition plan is approved, it could lead to Jeong resigning beforehand.
Meanwhile, potential competitors for Jeong's candidacy include Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, former party leader Song Young-gil, and lawmaker Kim Yong-min. This has intensified the conflict between factions supporting Jeong and those aligned with Lee Jae-myung. Following Jeong's remark after the June 3 local elections that "the people are eternal, but power is fleeting," Kang Deuk-gu, a Supreme Council member aligned with Lee, retorted, "Party members are eternal, but party leadership is finite."
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