Kim Seung-soo, the Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, warned on August 18 that "the president is facing the twilight of power just one year into his term," urging an end to what he described as judicial destruction and attempts to evade legal accountability.
During a meeting of the party's floor leadership at the National Assembly, Kim stated, "President Lee Jae-myung has failed in his operation to seize control of the Democratic Party."
He noted, "Despite President Lee's overt interference in the party convention, Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok struggled in a close contest in all regions except Honam, starting his term with a damaged leadership."
Kim emphasized, "The more one struggles to escape legal judgment, the closer the public's judgment will come. I urge the ruling party to demonstrate a willingness to respond to public sentiment."
Meanwhile, Kim Mi-ae, the Deputy Floor Policy Leader, pointed out that both security and trade, which form the two pillars of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, are simultaneously deteriorating. She highlighted that U.S. President Donald Trump has directed a significant reduction in the joint military exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), while also dismissing the head of trade negotiations without a successor during ongoing trade talks with the U.S.
Kim Mi-ae stated, "Diplomacy should not be reactive but proactive, anticipating movements from the other side, negotiating, and safeguarding national interests." She called for a clear disclosure of the prior consultations between South Korea and the U.S. regarding Trump's directive to reduce UFS.
In a related note, Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik visited the flood-damaged areas in Geoje, Gyeongnam, instead of attending the floor leadership meeting. Consequently, Kim Seung-soo presided over the meeting, where the People Power Party's floor leadership urged the declaration of special disaster areas in Geoje and Tongyeong, which have suffered severe damage from the heavy rains, and called for prompt support and recovery efforts.
During a meeting of the party's floor leadership at the National Assembly, Kim stated, "President Lee Jae-myung has failed in his operation to seize control of the Democratic Party."
He noted, "Despite President Lee's overt interference in the party convention, Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok struggled in a close contest in all regions except Honam, starting his term with a damaged leadership."
Kim emphasized, "The more one struggles to escape legal judgment, the closer the public's judgment will come. I urge the ruling party to demonstrate a willingness to respond to public sentiment."
Meanwhile, Kim Mi-ae, the Deputy Floor Policy Leader, pointed out that both security and trade, which form the two pillars of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, are simultaneously deteriorating. She highlighted that U.S. President Donald Trump has directed a significant reduction in the joint military exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), while also dismissing the head of trade negotiations without a successor during ongoing trade talks with the U.S.
Kim Mi-ae stated, "Diplomacy should not be reactive but proactive, anticipating movements from the other side, negotiating, and safeguarding national interests." She called for a clear disclosure of the prior consultations between South Korea and the U.S. regarding Trump's directive to reduce UFS.
In a related note, Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik visited the flood-damaged areas in Geoje, Gyeongnam, instead of attending the floor leadership meeting. Consequently, Kim Seung-soo presided over the meeting, where the People Power Party's floor leadership urged the declaration of special disaster areas in Geoje and Tongyeong, which have suffered severe damage from the heavy rains, and called for prompt support and recovery efforts.
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