When Rep. Lee Sang-min, a fifth-term senior member of the Democratic Party of Korea, complained regarding the recent defeat in the March 9 presidential election, there was a backlash from within the party as a ‘traitor’. Rep. Lee responded to this by saying, “I have never betrayed the Democratic Party, and I am on the right path, but I think someone needs to talk.”
Kim Woo-young, a former spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s Election Response Committee, posted on his Facebook on the 14th, “I remembered the first thing the Democratic Party non-captain should do.”
This seems to be aimed at the interview article of Assemblyman Lee. In an interview with the Chosun Ilbo that day, lawmaker Lee said, “When people think of the Democratic Party, they think of arrogance, hypocrisy, arrogance, self-righteousness, etc.” covered,” he pointed out.
On the same day, former Election Commission spokesman Lee Kyung-eun also shared an interview with the Chosun Ilbo on his Facebook page titled, ‘The party values and principles have disappeared, immersed in only driving 尹 (President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol) into a demon.’ criticized that
On the followingnoon of the same day, on MBC radio’s ‘Pyo Chang-won’s News High Kick’, Rep. Lee said, “You have to laugh,” but said, “I want you to be polite in speaking.” Please be courteous to people, not courtesy to your position.”
Rep. Lee also pointed out, “The talk that (the Democratic Party) lost but fought well is nonsense. “If we don’t get rid of (this point), it’s hard for the Democratic Party to get out of that swamp,” he scolded.
However, former spokesman Kim posted another post on Facebook to criticize lawmaker Lee. “I don’t want to blame this member for thinking,” he said. thinking is free It is asking you to reconsider where you are standing.” He said, “Who is your heart that pours evil words on comrade Jin, rather than comforting him, in an instant?”
Cho Hye-sun, reporter for Donga.com [email protected]