Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is intensifying his outdoor activities. Following his participation in a rally at Olympic Park, he plans to tour the country, including Busan, Gwangju, and Daegu, to campaign for public support ahead of by-elections. This move comes as he faces pressure to resign due to accountability for the June 3 local elections, raising questions about whether this strategy could serve as a political breakthrough.
According to political sources, Jang will visit Busan on July 12 to hold a meeting with young people regarding the voting rights deprivation incident and attend a related rally that will be held in writing.
Jang's first outdoor activity outside of Seoul's Songpa Olympic Park took place in Incheon. On July 8, he visited Incheon to discuss the shortage of ballots with young voters and participated in a protest rally at Guro Rodeo Square in Namdong-gu.
He stated, "The local election voting has ended, but the local election is not over yet. The root of this issue ultimately lies with President Lee Jae-myung, who is at the top of the accountability chain, and the accomplice is the Democratic Party of Korea."
He added, "I thought a new beginning was necessary for the voices from Olympic Park to spread nationwide. I plan to visit Busan, Gwangju, and then Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province." Accordingly, Jang intends to engage in a nationwide campaign.
However, Jang's outdoor activities have drawn criticism from within his party. Lawmaker Han Gi-ho pointed out on KBS Radio that "the party leader acting independently could lead to political isolation," while lawmaker Kim Jae-seop remarked on Channel A's YouTube program Political Signal that "the very act of being outside shows that Jang's political standing is quite narrow and that his range of activities is extremely skewed."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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