People Power Party leader to attend Liberation Day protest rally

Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of South Korea's People Power Party, is set to attend a protest rally at the Olympic Park in Seoul on Liberation Day, August 15. The event, organized by party members, aims to protest alleged infringements on suffrage rights and demand the immediate implementation of an independent counsel law and the abolition of early voting. Around 3,000 party members are expected to participate, with significant encouragement from the party's non-seated chapter leaders.

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Let's fight for the immediate implementation of the special prosecutor law and the abolition of early voting with the party leader.

Reports indicate that over 110 non-seated chapter leaders have been actively promoting participation in the rally through group chats. Some leaders have even shared the number of party members they plan to bring. Jang himself has been urging attendance, recently telling supporters at the Olympic Park to bring friends, with incentives for those who bring more attendees.

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Non-seated chapter leaders are preparing to participate in the event on their own initiative, and we regret that such reports have emerged.

Despite the strong mobilization efforts, the party leadership is distancing itself from the narrative of a 'mobilization order.' Park Choong-hoon, the party's senior spokesperson, stated that there were no specific directives issued to the non-seated chapter leaders. He asserted that their participation is voluntary and expressed regret over reports suggesting otherwise. Park also addressed concerns that the rally's timing, close to the re-election period for chapter leaders, might be influencing attendance, noting that plans for the rally predated discussions on the special committee for organizational reinforcement.

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Those who have taken photos with me once, ten people. Those who have taken photos twice, twenty people... If you bring 30 people, you can come.