‘Yoon’s supporter’ criticized like that… Supporters of the Democratic Party ‘sigh’ at the insults and violence in the conflict between the supporters of the ruling and opposition parties

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Physical clashes among party members at a joint event of the People Power Party in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province on the afternoon of the 15th. [Photo Credit= Yonhap News], ‘As the feud between the candidates challenging for the leadership of the People Power Party, Won Hee-ryong and Han Dong-hoon, intensifies, there have been physical altercations among supporters. Concerns have been raised that the friction between the two candidates is leading to clashes among their respective strong support bases, prompting the Party’s Election Management Committee to take swift action to prevent recurrence.’,
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, ‘According to the People Power Party on the 16th, the Election Commission for the upcoming party convention sent a letter to all presidential, senior, and youth presidential candidates demanding adherence to fair campaign practices and conduct during joint events following the violence that occurred between supporters at the joint event in Chungcheong Province.’,
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, ‘At the 4th joint event held at the Yu Gwansun gymnasium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province the day before, a physical clash broke out among party members during Han Dong-hoon’s speech. When Won Hee-ryong’s supporters shouted “traitor,” supporters of another candidate confronted them, resulting in a commotion including an attempt to throw chairs.’,
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, ‘In the letter, the Election Commission expressed deep regret at the occurrence of unwarranted incidents hindering party unity at the joint event venue and emphasized the need to clearly guide campaign workers and supporters on the significance of the upcoming convention to prevent a recurrence of such unfortunate events like what happened on the 15th.’,
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Some participants at the joint event of the People Power Party in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province on the afternoon of the 15th are making an ‘X’ sign towards a candidate they do not support. [Photo Credit= Yonhap News], ‘The letter also cited Article 49 of the Political Parties Act, which stipulates penalties for throwing dangerous objects or assaulting candidates at electoral facilities and places related to party leadership elections. It also imposed entry bans on the individuals involved in the violent incidents at the next joint event venue.’,
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, ‘Concerns have been raised within the People Power Party that they should put a stop to the behavior of fervent supporters following this incident. There are concerns that the supporters of the current party leader Lee Jae-myung, who have been strongly criticized externally, may pose a greater threat to the party than the ‘reformist daughters’ (supporters of reform) due to their behavior.’,
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, ‘A People Power Party official stated, “Regardless of party affiliation, politicians should be subject to criticism and checks. An organization that crumbles from within can’t withstand external pressure” and emphasized the need for party members and candidates to consider what truly benefits the party.’,
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, ‘Although physical clashes occurred for the first time the previous day, there were tensions among supporters present at the joint event in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 12th, as reported by Maekyung.com. At that time, some party members gathered shouting “traitor” at a candidate, but camp officials and security guards prevented the situation from escalating.’,
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Some participants are leaving after the speech of the candidate they support at the joint event of the People Power Party in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province on the afternoon of the 15th. [Photo Credit= Yonhap News], ‘Before the start of the joint event in Daegu, signs of conflict were observed between support groups for each candidate vying for central spots at the event venue, but a middle-aged male party member actively intervened, preventing the friction from escalating.’,
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, ‘With the party convention approaching, it is expected that the competition between candidates will intensify further. However, the camps of the two candidates continue to engage not only in debates on policies and current issues but also in a blame game regarding the recent violence among supporters.’,
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, ‘In response to the incident, the camp of candidate Won stated, “Some individuals who appeared to be associated with the candidate Han have collectively assaulted supporters of our candidate,” and urged the Election Commission to investigate, stating that false information was indiscriminately circulated by the camp of candidate Han blaming their camp for the incident.’,
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, ‘On the other hand, a camp official of candidate Han emphasized the growing skepticism about how a known participant in political violence associated with the Liberty Korea Party could gain access to their party’s convention venue, stating, “If a member of another party received a fake invitation provided by the other candidate’s camp to intentionally attack candidate Han’s camp, it is a very serious matter.”‘,
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