PPP Leader Jang Dong-hyeok Rejects Calls to Step Down, Vows to Face Voters’ Verdict

Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the People Power Party, leaves after briefing at the National Assembly on April 24 on a motion urging the dismissal of Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young amid allegations of an information leak. (Yonhap) — Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the People Power Party, leaves after briefing at the National Assembly on April 24 on a motion urging the dismissal of Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young amid allegations of an information leak. [Photo=Yonhap]

Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the People Power Party, on April 24 rejected calls within his party for him to resign, saying stepping down because circumstances have worsened is not what a responsible politician does.

In a Facebook post, Jang said he has focused since taking the party’s top post on winning upcoming local elections.

“People are saying a lot about my future,” he wrote, referring to the resignation talk. “That kind of politics is not Jang Dong-hyeok’s politics. I will do my best to finish the local elections and accept an honest evaluation.”

Jang also said he would be judged by the results of his trip to the United States, adding that as opposition leader he did everything he could and needed to do. “With time, the results will also become visible,” he said.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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