▲ Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party
Regarding the ongoing controversy on the party members’ board within the People Power Party, former emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in stated, “Such phenomena occur because Representative Han Dong-hoon still lacks control over the party,” and described it as “a very unfortunate situation for the People Power Party.”
Kim Jong-in appeared on SBS YouTube’s ‘Political Consulting Stove League’ today (26th) and said, “The People Power Party should cooperate with the government and focus on issues closely related to people’s lives in a unified manner for the upcoming local and presidential elections.” He criticized, “They don’t care about that and are engaged in internal factional fights, which will hardly gain the people’s trust.”
He also remarked, “I believe Representative Han Dong-hoon or his family wouldn’t do such things considering Representative Han,” adding, “A lot of talk is heard about using that as an excuse to unsettle him.”
Targeting senior lawmakers of the People Power Party, Kim criticized, “Senior members should restrain their words, but because they speak carelessly, the other side reacts,” and noted, “Even back when I was in the People Power Party, there were very few who thought about how to lead the party for its better development.”
Kim emphasized, “President Yoon and Representative Han should cooperate well to present a united front,” and pointed out, “If policies don’t function properly, there is no hope for the ruling party, so they should also be ready to offer criticism.”
In response to the host’s comment suggesting that he seems to have a positive view of Representative Han Dong-hoon, Kim expressed, “The only person who can offer hope in the People Power Party right now seems to be Representative Han Dong-hoon.” He further mentioned, “The relatively decent performance in the general elections was partly due to Han Dong-hoon’s efforts.”