Ruling party lawmaker criticizes leadership over ballot shortage, reveals internal chat

A prominent member of the People Power Party (PPP) has directly challenged the party's leadership, particularly regarding the handling of a ballot shortage incident during a recent local election. Rep. Bae Hyun-jin stated that the central election commission's "ballot shortage" issue cannot serve as an "eraser" for the leadership's failure in the local elections, directly criticizing party leader Jang Dong-hyuk.

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The situation (ballot shortage) cannot be an eraser for the Jang Dong-hyuk leadership's defeat in the local elections.

Bae also revealed a conversation from a group chat among PPP lawmakers, seemingly in response to media reports that characterized her comments about the situation as "inciting unrest." The shared messages showed exchanges with other party members, including Rep. Kim Eun-hye and Rep. Kim Mi-ae, who questioned Bae's use of the word "unrest." Bae defended her statement, emphasizing the need to avoid provoking further issues.

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We must quickly resolve this situation and move on to the next step of holding Lee Jae-myung and the election commission strictly accountable in the National Assembly.

The internal dispute underscores the tensions within the PPP as they grapple with election irregularities and accountability. The party is now facing calls to hold the election commission and the Democratic Party responsible for the issues, while simultaneously dealing with internal disagreements on how to address them.

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What? Unrest?