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Pro-Lee faction lawmakers urge Democratic Party leader to mediate internal disputes

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Pro-Lee Jae-myung faction lawmakers within the Democratic Party are calling for the party leader to actively mediate internal conflicts.
  • They emphasize the need for fair play and respect among party members following recent primary disputes.
  • The lawmakers also criticized the Supreme Court chief justice nominee and called for discussions on his position.

Lawmakers aligned with the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction within South Korea's Democratic Party are urging the party's new leader to take a proactive role in resolving internal strife that emerged during the recent August 17th party convention primaries. Choi Min-hee, Lee Seong-yun, and Han Min-soo, all elected Supreme Council members, voiced these concerns during an appearance on the YouTube channel 'Kim Ou-joon's Humility is Hard News Factory' on May 20th.

Supporters of our four presidents (Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, Moon Jae-in, and Lee Jae-myung) must unite.

— Han Min-sooSupreme Council member, on the need for party unity

"Supporters of our four presidents (Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, Moon Jae-in, and Lee Jae-myung) must unite," stated Han Min-soo. He stressed the need to eliminate actions like "mocking those who conceded" after fair play, suggesting that such behavior would continue if left unchecked. He also referenced former President Moon Jae-in's call for the party to prevent further escalation of such issues, emphasizing the new party leader's crucial role in setting boundaries.

Lee Seong-yun echoed this sentiment, stating, "The party leader must actively intervene to change the culture." The three council members attributed their electoral success to the strength of their faction, with Han Min-soo noting, "Organizations cannot be defeated by the wind. Public opinion polls account for 30%, but our combined support exceeds 53%." Choi Min-hee added that while organizational efforts are important, they cannot override the broader public sentiment.

The party leader must actively intervene to change the culture.

— Lee Seong-yunSupreme Council member, on the party leader's role

Separately, the lawmakers strongly criticized the nominee for Supreme Court Chief Justice, Cho Hee-dae, particularly regarding the controversy surrounding the "written nomination" of Supreme Court justices. Lee Seong-yun declared, "The nomination of Supreme Court justices is an insult to the President," and called for Cho's impeachment. Choi Min-hee stated she had proposed that the National Assembly immediately begin discussions on Cho's position and planned to raise the issue again at the next Supreme Council meeting.

Organizations cannot be defeated by the wind. Public opinion polls account for 30%, but our combined support exceeds 53%.

— Han Min-sooSupreme Council member, explaining their faction's electoral success

Host Kim Ou-joon explained the guest selection, mentioning that Park Seon-won and Seo Mi-hwa were unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, leading to the appearance of Lee Seong-yun and Han Min-soo.

The nomination of Supreme Court justices is an insult to the President. We must impeach Cho Hee-dae on this occasion.

— Lee Seong-yunSupreme Council member, criticizing the Supreme Court chief justice nominee
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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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