Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, criticized President Lee Jae-myung on September 10, stating, "He has not actually said he will not seek reelection."
During a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang remarked, "(President Lee) only mentioned the part about his term being clearly limited by the constitution, omitting the latter part that would require a crafty constitutional amendment to run again."
He added, "In the end, he is not saying, 'There will be no crafty constitutional amendment for reelection' or 'I will not seek reelection.' I will not believe anything he says."
Regarding the second cabinet reshuffle of the Lee administration, Jang stated, "The essence is the dismissal of charges and the leftist cartel," asserting, "This reshuffle was an attempt to extend dictatorship, and it has led to this disaster. Ultimately, this reshuffle will be the grave of this administration."
He specifically targeted Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, and Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, claiming, "President Lee must have been aware of Kim Seung-won's allegations of stock manipulation, misuse of public funds, and drunk driving offenses. He likely appointed him as a strike force for dismissing charges because the more flaws he has, the more obedient he will be to his words." Jang further stated, "Yong Hye-in's 'under organization' is Lee Jae-myung's 'under organization,'" criticizing, "All of this leads to a plan for dismissing charges and a constitutional amendment for reelection under leftist dictatorship."
Meanwhile, Jang expressed concerns regarding the government's consideration of deploying troops to the Hormuz Strait, stating, "Regardless of whether or not troops are deployed, the only ones who will suffer are the citizens, yet the government is still deliberating. We must restore the Korea-U.S. alliance and cut off pro-China and pro-North Korea policies. If this continues, we cannot guarantee the safety of the people's property or security."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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