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Jeong Cheong-rae's Significant Remark: 'Politics is Done by the People... I Agree with President Lee's Election Assessment'

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A prominent opposition party leader emphasized unity around the presidential candidate for future success.
  • He quoted a former president on the importance of public support and internal cohesion.
  • The leader also called for a strong parliamentary response to recent election administration issues.

Jeong Cheong-rae, a leader within South Korea's Democratic Party, stressed the critical need for unity behind presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung to ensure the party's success and the establishment of an "Lee Jae-myung government." He invoked historical lessons, stating, "In history, we have won when united and lost when divided."

In history, we have won when united and lost when divided. Now, we must gather our hearts and focus on uniting around President Lee Jae-myung to ensure the success of the Lee Jae-myung government and achieve a change of power.

— Jeong Cheong-raeEmphasizing party unity and the goal of establishing an 'Lee Jae-myung government'.

Jeong cited a quote from former President Roh Moo-hyun: "Politics is done by the people, not politicians. We must trust and look only to the people." He also recalled Roh's emphasis on internal harmony, quoting, "How much greater are our internal differences than those of our opponents?" Jeong urged party members to focus on achieving unity, emphasizing it as the paramount goal for the party's future.

Speaking at a party meeting, Jeong stated his agreement with President Lee's assessment of the recent local election results. He declared that the historical mission for Democratic Party lawmakers is to "unite and expand the democracy we have painstakingly protected." He reiterated the importance of unity, calling it the first, second, and third priority, and stressed that the party, government, and president must operate as "one team, one voice."

Politics is done by the people, not politicians. We must trust and look only to the people.

— Jeong Cheong-raeRecalling a quote from former President Roh Moo-hyun to underscore the importance of public support.

Furthermore, Jeong addressed the recent "ballot shortage incident" managed by the National Election Commission. He asserted that the National Assembly must "respond with the highest level of measures possible" to address the public's distrust and anger surrounding the election process. He believes this situation undermines the "flower of democracy" and requires a robust parliamentary response.

The National Assembly must respond with the highest level of measures possible to the public's distrust and anger caused by the election ballot shortage incident.

— Jeong Cheong-raeCalling for a strong parliamentary response to issues in election administration.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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