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South Korean Party Leader: Re-election Amendment Would Be 'True Rebellion'
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South Korean Party Leader: Re-election Amendment Would Be 'True Rebellion'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A ruling party leader in South Korea criticized a proposal for constitutional amendment that would allow a sitting president to seek re-election.
  • The leader called such an amendment a "true act of rebellion" against the people's will and constitutional spirit.
  • He also accused the current administration of damaging the country's systems and economy, citing stock market declines.

A senior figure in South Korea's ruling People Power Party has issued a strong condemnation of a proposal to amend the constitution to allow the current president to seek a second term. Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, described such an amendment as a "true act of rebellion" that would defy the will of the people and the spirit of the constitution.

If you push for a re-election amendment against the people's will and the constitutional spirit, that will be a true act of rebellion.

— Jang Dong-hyukCriticizing the proposal for constitutional amendment allowing presidential re-election.

Jang's remarks came in response to comments made by National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik, who suggested that a constitutional amendment enabling presidential re-election, including for the incumbent, was necessary. Jang implied that President Lee Jae-myung's administration was behind this push, sarcastically suggesting that Cho had received "special training" for this purpose after being appointed as a special advisor by Lee.

The ruling party leader further leveled accusations against the current administration, blaming it for the country's systemic failures and economic woes. He pointed to the abolition of supplementary investigation rights and the struggling real estate market as evidence. Most critically, he highlighted the recent sharp decline in the KOSPI stock index, which he described as having become a "hellfire" under the Lee administration.

President Lee Jae-myung brought Cho Jeong-sik as a special advisor and seems to have given him special training for this amendment.

— Jang Dong-hyukImplying the current administration's involvement in the re-election amendment proposal.

Jang expressed deep concern over the current state of affairs, noting that even a year into the administration, people are already expressing fear and finding the remaining four years of the term too long. He questioned how much more the administration intended to further dismantle South Korea and inflict suffering on its citizens.

Under the Lee Jae-myung administration, all of South Korea's systems have been broken in the past year, and the stock market has become a hellfire.

— Jang Dong-hyukAccusing the current administration of damaging the country's systems and economy.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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