People Power reformists: 'Jang Dong-hyuk's by-election claim is harmful act... he must resign'

A faction of reform-minded lawmakers within South Korea's People Power Party, known as 'Alternatives and Future,' has intensified its calls for party leader Jang Dong-hyuk to step down. The group argues that Jang's leadership has led the party into chaos and contributed to electoral losses.

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For the future of the party, we urge Party Leader Jang to resign himself once more.

Lee Seong-kwon, the convenor of 'Alternatives and Future,' stated that the party's future is bleak under Jang's current direction. He criticized Jang's "hardline route and politics of exclusion," asserting that it has been detrimental to the party's standing. Lee specifically condemned Jang's recent proposal for a new election as an act that disregards the party's collective will.

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Claiming a by-election is legally and realistically impossible is a harmful act that rejects the consensus reached in the last general meeting of lawmakers.

Jang Dong-hyuk, who recently returned after a week-long hospitalization due to health issues, had emphasized the need to focus on a special prosecutor for restoring voting rights and concentrating efforts on a by-election. However, his proposal for a nationwide by-election was rejected by the party's general meeting of lawmakers on July 17, further fueling internal dissent.

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Now is the time to focus on the special prosecutor for the restoration of suffrage and to rally for a by-election.