People Power Party Leader Says No Constitutional Revision Under Lee Government
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At a glance
- People Power Party floor leader Jung Jum-sik said his party would not discuss constitutional revision during President Lee Jae-myungโs government.
- Jung accused Lee of prioritizing efforts to erase his alleged crimes over improving peopleโs lives and attacked the government and ruling party in a parliamentary speech.
People Power Party floor leader Jung Jum-sik said there would be no constitutional revision under the Lee Jae-myung government, launching a sharp attack on the president and the ruling party.
Speaking at the National Assembly on Sept. 8, Jung said, โA president of a country is all-in on erasing his own crimes rather than looking after the lives of the people.โ He also said his party would never discuss constitutional revision with forces seeking private gain through the process.
A president of a country is all-in on erasing his own crimes rather than looking after the lives of the people.
Jung framed the opposition as a defense of the public, saying he would โprotect the people against the era of burial.โ The supplied article ends after noting that he particularly criticized the Lee government and the ruling party.
There will be no constitutional revision under this government. We will never discuss constitutional revision with forces seeking private gain through constitutional revision.
Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.