Prominent Democrat calls for party leadership to resign amid falling approval ratings

Park Jie-won, a key figure in South Korea's Democratic Party, has called for the resignation of party leader Jeong Cheong-rae and the entire leadership. This demand comes in the wake of recent polls indicating a decline in President Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings and a slight edge for the rival People Power Party. Park expressed concern that the party leadership has been too passive, failing to address the falling public support. He pointed to survey results showing the People Power Party's approval rating surpassing that of the Democratic Party, a situation he described as a "nuclear bomb" dropped on the party's history. Park stressed that the party must unite behind President Lee, especially with the upcoming party convention in August. He warned that internal competition for party leadership could jeopardize the party's broader goals and its ability to support the president's agenda. "The symbolic leadership must step down, even if they feel wronged or believe they have done nothing wrong, because the public wants them out," Park stated, emphasizing the need for accountability and a fresh start to regain public trust.

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The symbolic leadership must step down, even if they feel wronged or believe they have done nothing wrong, because the public wants them out.