Kwon Young-se, a five-term lawmaker of the People Power Party, urged Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, to resign and take responsibility for the loss in the June 3 local elections. He also stated that he opposes Han Dong-hoon's return to the party until the issues with the party's bulletin board are resolved.
In an interview on CBS Radio's 'Park Seong-tae's News Show,' Kwon said, "Regardless of how the leadership structure changes, Jang's resignation is necessary. If Jang refuses to take responsibility, the entire leadership must be held accountable."
Kwon emphasized, "Taking responsibility for the election loss is a principle of leadership. If Jang were contemplating how to reform the party, there would be a reason for him to remain, but he is not considering that at all."
He criticized Jang for being solely focused on voting rights issues, stating, "We must aim for a conservative victory to prevent our country from being swayed by clumsy progressive leftists, rather than sacrificing the party or conservative forces for personal ambitions and interests like 'I should be the representative.'"
Regarding Jang's claims of 'fraudulent elections,' Kwon remarked, "If he means that the poor quality of the elections has gone too far, I agree. However, if he suggests that someone orchestrated a massive conspiracy to manipulate the election results, that is unfounded. Such claims should be avoided."
When asked if he has plans to become a conservative leader himself, Kwon replied, "Everyone thinks about leadership," leaving the possibility open.
Kwon also commented on Han Dong-hoon, stating, "He talks about the need for conservative reform but has not articulated any direction for that reform. Regarding Han's return to the party, I believe it is inappropriate until the issues with the party's bulletin board are resolved." He added, "The fact that the leader's family engages anonymously on the bulletin board indicates that he is unfit to be the party leader."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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