Jung Cheong-rae, a candidate for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea, has urged the party to thoroughly investigate allegations of Shincheonji involvement that have emerged within the party.
In a Facebook post on the 26th, Jung stated, "These allegations lack accurate evidence based on the six-question principle." He emphasized that such claims could potentially bankrupt the party and called for severe disciplinary measures to restore order.
He added, "It seems that this party convention will turn into a negative event due to the 'Shincheonji controversy.' The individual who has thrown the party into chaos should apologize to the members, and I await the party's serious action."
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok recently raised allegations regarding Shincheonji's involvement. Jung's camp has labeled these claims as fake news and has threatened legal action. Kim maintains that his comments were not aimed at any specific candidate but were intended to highlight issues within the party.
Alongside Jung and Kim, Song Young-gil has also advanced to the final round of the party convention. Candidates Go Min-jeong and Kim Bo-mi, who advocated for generational change, were cut off.
This party convention has thus narrowed down to a contest between factions loyal to former leaders and those aligned with the current leadership. The winner will be determined through a preferential voting system without a runoff.
On the same day, Jung appealed for support on Facebook, stating, "This time, the party's will shall prevail. The 1.6 million eligible party members will overcome 160 lawmakers. Party members have the weapon of one vote each."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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