Park Jeong-ha, a member of the party aligned with the pro-Han Dong-hoon faction, stated on June 23, "While Jang insists he cannot step down, his leadership has significantly eroded among party members."
During an appearance on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus', Park remarked, "For Jang and his supporters, it's like riding a tiger; getting off could lead to disaster. Therefore, they feel compelled to keep moving forward."
Regarding the possibility of resignations among Supreme Council members, he noted, "It doesn't seem very high. Out of the five elected members, four would need to resign. While Woo Jae-jun and Yang Hyang-ja have expressed their intent to resign, Shin Dong-wook and Kim Jae-won have not yet made their positions clear, so it's uncertain when this will be resolved."
He added, "Those outside the pro-Han faction seem to believe their time has run out. There are unresolved issues regarding whether to elect a new leader who can exercise nomination rights or to allow Jang to complete his remaining term, as well as when to reinstate Han Dong-hoon, which is why things seem to be quiet beneath the surface right now."
Park assessed that Jang is "no longer in a position to effectively lead" and predicted that once the situation is clarified, there will be calls regarding Jang's future.
Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member, argued that Jang must either regain his leadership through discussions with lawmakers and party members or go through a process to determine his future.
Speaking on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show', Kim stated, "Personally, I have served as a Supreme Council member five times, including as the elected policy chair, but I have never participated in a leadership collapse." He distanced himself from calls for resignation.
He emphasized, "The Supreme Council was established to prevent a single leader from monopolizing power as in the past and to harness collective wisdom, so there is shared responsibility. I am considering what Jang needs to do to restore his leadership."
Kim concluded, "We need to gather the opinions of party members and supporters to decide the leadership's fate. It is difficult to determine the party's direction based on the resignation of one or two Supreme Council members. If we conclude that the leadership has reached its limit, we must adhere to that decision."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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