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Democratic Party slams PPP leader for blaming president over election ballot shortage
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Democratic Party slams PPP leader for blaming president over election ballot shortage

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Democratic Party criticized People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk for blaming the president for the ballot shortage issue.
  • The DP accused Jang of engaging in "political theater" for personal gain and urged him to cooperate with forming the National Assembly's ํ›„๋ฐ˜๊ธฐ (second half) leadership.
  • The party also provided an update on its own national convention schedule, with decisions expected next week.

The Democratic Party has sharply criticized Jang Dong-hyuk, a leader of the People Power Party (PPP), for attributing the recent ballot shortage crisis to President Yoon Suk Yeol. The DP accused Jang of orchestrating a "political show" to advance his own political standing, urging him to cease such actions and cooperate with the formation of the National Assembly's leadership for the latter half of its term.

The Democratic Party has promised all fact-finding measures, including a parliamentary inquiry, and is considering reforms for the election commission. President Lee Jae-myung has also declared a firm investigation into the election commission. However, the People Power Party is only claiming 'it's all the president's fault,' which we consider reckless for exaggerating the problem's essence and ignoring reality.

โ€” Kang Jun-hyunCriticizing the People Power Party's focus on blaming the president for the election issues.

Kang Jun-hyun, the chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party, stated that while the DP has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation, including a potential parliamentary inquiry, and is considering reforms for the election commission, the PPP is solely focused on blaming the president. Kang described this approach as "reckless" for exaggerating the core issues and ignoring the current reality.

"If the People Power Party is so insistent on demanding a parliamentary inquiry or a special prosecutor, shouldn't they first cooperate with forming the National Assembly's leadership, which can decide on such matters?" Kang questioned. He pointed out the contradiction in the PPP's stance, highlighting their lack of active cooperation in the National Assembly's organizational process while vocally demanding investigations.

If the People Power Party is so insistent on demanding a parliamentary inquiry or a special prosecutor, shouldn't they first cooperate with forming the National Assembly's leadership, which can decide on such matters?

โ€” Kang Jun-hyunQuestioning the PPP's sincerity regarding investigations while not cooperating with parliamentary organization.

The spokesperson characterized the PPP's behavior as a "contradictory political offensive" and urged them to begin by cooperating with the formation of the National Assembly's leadership. The party also provided an update regarding its own internal affairs, stating that the schedule for its national convention will be decided in the upcoming week, with potential dates including August 17, August 30, or September 6.

The People Power Party's attitude is a contradictory political offensive with a clear lack of consistency.

โ€” Kang Jun-hyunDescribing the PPP's political maneuvering as hypocritical.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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