Ruling Party Lawmaker Urges Unity: 'Stop Inconsistent Actions, Become One Team'
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Democratic Party lawmaker Chae Hyun-il urged the ruling party to stop internal discord and unite as one team with the government and the presidential office.
- He criticized the party's past actions, stating they failed to fully support the administration's achievements and created unnecessary fatigue for the public.
- Chae emphasized the need for a new leadership in the upcoming party convention that will align perfectly with the president's state administration philosophy.
Chae Hyun-il, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party, has called for an end to internal conflicts within the ruling party, urging it to unite as a single team with the government and the presidential office. He stated that the party must move beyond "inconsistent actions" and embrace a "one-team leadership." Chae criticized the party's performance over the past year, expressing regret that it had not fully supported the administration's "unprecedented achievements," symbolized by the "opening of the 8,000 era" for the KOSPI. He questioned whether the party had kept pace with the government's philosophy of pragmatism and integration, or if it had become trapped in factional logic and excessive calls for clarity, thereby causing "unnecessary fatigue" among the public through frequent discord between the party, government, and presidential office. The lawmaker pointed to the results of the June 3 local elections as a painful reminder that the party cannot gain automatic support simply because the president leads the state competently. He stressed that the public's message is clear: abandon arrogance and work in line with the president's state administration. Chae expressed concern that despite this, there is little sign of introspection or reform within the party. He criticized some party leaders for "pointing fingers at the government" and even suggesting a cabinet resignation, calling such behavior "irresponsible" and "crossing the line." He believes the upcoming party convention is a crucial turning point to establish a "flawless one-team leadership" for the second year of the administration. Chae emphasized the urgent need for new leadership that will "breathe with 100% synchronization" with the president's state administration philosophy. He concluded by stating that the public desires a party that can "fearlessly execute grand state tasks" and act as a "solid bulwark and powerful driving force" for the president, ensuring the president can focus solely on state affairs.
Stop the inconsistent actions and it's time to be reborn as a one team of the party, government, and presidential office.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.