PPP: Cho Kyeong-tae's 'Expulsion Request' for Jang Dong-hyuk Regrettable; Calls it Self-Negation of Party Will

The People Power Party (PPP) has voiced disappointment regarding a senior lawmaker's move to have the party leader disciplined and expelled. Representative Cho Kyeong-tae submitted a formal request to the party's ethics committee seeking the expulsion of party leader Jang Dong-hyuk.

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We believe that the disciplinary action requested by Rep. Cho against the party leader is very regrettable.

PPP Senior Spokesperson Park Seong-hoon described Cho's actions as "very regrettable," emphasizing that the party's ethics committee will review the matter fairly and impartially. Park cautioned that escalating the situation into a political dispute would be detrimental to the party's future. He suggested that Cho's behavior, which deviates from the party's established position determined through official procedures like the general assembly, constitutes a rejection of the collective will of party members and supporters.

Cho had cited four reasons for his request: the disappearance of responsible politics, a leadership vacuum, the erosion of the rule of law, and "dictatorial disciplinary politics." In response, Park acknowledged the personal regret but stressed that Cho's actions, running counter to a unified party consensus, effectively negate the will of the party's members. The party leader, Jang Dong-hyuk, is scheduled to attend a rally in Incheon to protect the right to vote, an event Park described as part of an effort to incorporate diverse voices into the political system.

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The matter concerning Rep. Cho will be reviewed fairly and impartially by the party's ethics committee through its procedures.

Park also addressed concerns about the party's declining approval ratings, attributing them not to a single issue but to a combination of factors, including the main opposition Democratic Party's mobilization of its hardline base ahead of its convention. He assured that the PPP would humbly listen to and reflect the voices of its members and the public. The party plans to hold similar events in various cities like Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju, with a focus on engaging with younger generations and incorporating their perspectives.

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The actions that have emerged, contrary to the unified will of our party members, are a self-negation of the will of our party members and supporters.