Jokuk, head of the Jokuk Innovation Party's Policy Research Institute, emphasized on the 25th that the Democratic Party must revive the 'Anti-Rebellion Alliance' from the presidential election to prevent the resurgence of rebellion and far-right forces, and to regain momentum for social reform and governance.
In a Facebook post, he stated, "The lethargic Democratic Party has created a crisis, which is now a crisis for the democratic reform camp."
He pointed out that, "Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's first trial conviction was overturned in the second trial, and the strict judicial condemnation of the rebellion is gradually collapsing," adding that, "The far-right camp, including the People Power Party, has gained momentum while the democratic reform camp has lost its vigor."
Jokuk remarked, "The people defeated the rebellion, and the courts have done nothing. Rather, the 'Cho Hee-dae Supreme Court' intervened in the presidential election," and he criticized that the subsequent punishment for rebellion is now in the hands of the 'Cho Hee-dae judiciary,' while the National Assembly, the people's representative body, remains inactive. He questioned, "Why are the citizens, who risked their lives to defeat the rebellion, now in a position to be enraged every time a rebellion trial arises?"
He noted that the citizens have granted victories in the 2024 general elections, the 2025 presidential election, and the 2026 local elections, yet the Democratic Party has become engrossed in internal power struggles over the 'merger debate' with the Jokuk Innovation Party and the party leadership competition in August. He claimed, "They have divided the Democratic Party and the democratic reform camp from within."
Furthermore, he stated, "By wasting precious time, they have missed the timely opportunity for the 'impeachment of Cho Hee-dae' and 'judicial reform,' paving the way for a backlash and the resurgence of rebellion and far-right forces."
He urged the Democratic Party to focus on internal unity, the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, and the completion of legislation for rebellion resolution. He called for the Democratic Party to 'just unify' and urged Representative Kim Min-seok to reflect on and apologize for the divisive politics and regression of reform to consolidate internal strength. He also pressed for a decisive move toward the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho, demanding that legislation for rebellion resolution be swiftly concluded by December 3, the second anniversary of the rebellion.
He concluded by stating, "The Democratic Party's Kim Min-seok leadership must clearly answer what path it will take and must not hesitate, as the ground beneath them will crumble if they remain stagnant while talking about 'backlash.'"
In a Facebook post, he stated, "The lethargic Democratic Party has created a crisis, which is now a crisis for the democratic reform camp."
He pointed out that, "Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's first trial conviction was overturned in the second trial, and the strict judicial condemnation of the rebellion is gradually collapsing," adding that, "The far-right camp, including the People Power Party, has gained momentum while the democratic reform camp has lost its vigor."
Jokuk remarked, "The people defeated the rebellion, and the courts have done nothing. Rather, the 'Cho Hee-dae Supreme Court' intervened in the presidential election," and he criticized that the subsequent punishment for rebellion is now in the hands of the 'Cho Hee-dae judiciary,' while the National Assembly, the people's representative body, remains inactive. He questioned, "Why are the citizens, who risked their lives to defeat the rebellion, now in a position to be enraged every time a rebellion trial arises?"
He noted that the citizens have granted victories in the 2024 general elections, the 2025 presidential election, and the 2026 local elections, yet the Democratic Party has become engrossed in internal power struggles over the 'merger debate' with the Jokuk Innovation Party and the party leadership competition in August. He claimed, "They have divided the Democratic Party and the democratic reform camp from within."
Furthermore, he stated, "By wasting precious time, they have missed the timely opportunity for the 'impeachment of Cho Hee-dae' and 'judicial reform,' paving the way for a backlash and the resurgence of rebellion and far-right forces."
He urged the Democratic Party to focus on internal unity, the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, and the completion of legislation for rebellion resolution. He called for the Democratic Party to 'just unify' and urged Representative Kim Min-seok to reflect on and apologize for the divisive politics and regression of reform to consolidate internal strength. He also pressed for a decisive move toward the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho, demanding that legislation for rebellion resolution be swiftly concluded by December 3, the second anniversary of the rebellion.
He concluded by stating, "The Democratic Party's Kim Min-seok leadership must clearly answer what path it will take and must not hesitate, as the ground beneath them will crumble if they remain stagnant while talking about 'backlash.'"
* This article has been translated by AI.
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