Song Young-gil, a candidate for the leadership of the Democratic Party, emphasized on July 15 that his comments labeling former leader Jeong Cheong-rae as a traitor stem from the importance of the Lee Jae-myung administration.
During an appearance on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus,' Song stated, "Jeong's remark that 'the regime is short-lived, but the people are eternal' is something a party leader says when attacking the president."
He added, "Wasn't the public horrified during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration? We almost faced war due to foreign exchange issues," expressing his shock that a leader of the ruling party would make such a statement. He continued, "It pains me deeply because this is a regime that was built even with a hammer to the head."
Earlier, at a meeting of the National Honam Association on July 14, Song criticized the situation, saying, "It is absurd that we see 'Myeongcheong War' on the front page of newspapers every day," and remarked that in the past, such actions would have warranted severe consequences for treason.
In response, Jeong took to Facebook to criticize Song, stating, "Is running for party leadership a matter of life and death? It is chilling and frightening."
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