“[the300] Whether Han Dong-hoon decides to run in the upcoming general election is a matter for the person concerned to decide.”,
Han Dong-hoon, head of the Grand Election Plan Committee of the People Power Party, appeals for support for candidate Jang Dong-hyuk (Chungnam Buyeo/Saechon) at a support campaign for ‘Reviving Buyeo and Saechon with the People Power Party’ held at Saechon Specialized Market in Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on April 7, 2024. /News1, ‘Jang Dong-hyuk, the chief spokesman of the People Power Party, stated on the 16th that it was inappropriate for Han Dong-hoon, former emergency response chairman, to attribute the defeat in the general elections to the ‘judgment of Lee Jae-myung and Cho Kuk’ which he led at the time of the election, saying, “I think what Han Dong-hoon said while campaigning has persuasive power, and asking him to come again just once and now saying that we lost because of that is inappropriate.”
Jang, who served as secretary-general in the emergency response committee of the People Power Party and is classified as a representative member of the ‘close (close to Han Dong-hoon) faction’ within the party, appeared on SBS Radio’s ‘Kim Tae-hyeon’s Political Show’ on the same day and said, “I don’t think there is only one cause of the defeat in the general election,” referring to the election defeat.
Jang, the chief spokesman, pointed out, “Almost all candidates at the time of the general election said they wished that Han Dong-hoon, the chairman, would come once more, but now saying that the reason for the election defeat was the judgment of Lee and Cho as if it were solely or the biggest reason based on the outcome is discussing it too simplistically.”
He also said, “For example, when it comes to the timing of changing pitchers, the manager may have various concerns, and saying why did you change the pitcher at that time after giving up runs is like discussing it based on the result, and I think it’s the same for me.”
Responding to the question of whether Han Dong-hoon is likely to appear at the party convention, Jang said, “Former Chairman Han Dong-hoon made many promises to party members and fellow citizens during his time as emergency chairman and during the general election, and promised to keep those promises. How he will keep those promises and when he will make the decision is a matter that Han Dong-hoon has to think about and decide on entirely. He will bear full responsibility for that decision as a politician.”
Jang, regarding the question of whether the public sentiment is calling for the former Chairman Han back, stated, “To be definitive about that, I think I need to observe a little more” and said, “I think I need to observe a little more.” ‘article_split’