Can’t find a reason to admit the non-captain, exception
“We collected 2030 women’s votes in the presidential election”
“I will start the struggle for democratization of the Democratic Party”
Park Ji-hyun, former chairman of the Democratic Party’s co-emergency countermeasures committee, said on the 4th that the party’s leadership refused to run for his party at the national convention, “This is a decision that has nothing to do with the party’s expansion and victory in the 2024 general election.” ‘ he scolded.
Former Chairman Park said on his Facebook page in the afternoon of the same day, “If this declaration is not about oppression and discrimination against young people and women, ‘I will try to do politics on my own’,” he said.
On the same day, the Democratic Party of Korea rejected former Chairman Park’s run for the August 28 national convention. Woo Sang-ho, chairman of the Democratic Party’s subcommittee, said at a meeting of the subcommittee, “Although he is a valuable Democratic Party talent, I have not found an unavoidable reason for granting an exception.”
Former Chairman Park said, “When the Non-Captain Committee makes a decision on any matter, it is put on the agenda, discussed together, and a decision is made. That is the minimum procedure.” I came to a conclusion in the method of. What does this mean?” he asked.
He also urged, “Chairman Woo Sang-ho said, ‘There is no reason to grant an exception. Then, please tell me what is the reason that an exception can be applied to a right party member who has been running for office for less than six months.”
He continued, “Is there no contribution to the party by the former vice chairman, who collected the votes of 2030 women in the presidential election and dealt with sexual violence within the party? can I have it?” he said.
Former Chairman Park pointed out, “The abbot’s self-confidence. The very provision that Rep. Jae-myung Lee called me several times and appointed me as the co-chairman was fair at the time, but now it is said to be unfair.”
He said, “I have put all the responsibility for the defeat in the local election, and the people who should take the biggest responsibility for the defeat, the people who shut my mouth and kept silent from shouting for reflection and renewal, now we will reflect and renew.” You are saying, ‘Get out of the way.'”
He continued, “The reason I ran into the presidential election with my face publicly threatened was not just for Lee Jae-myung, but for the liberation of women suffering from discrimination and violence. He said, “But ‘Like Club’ and the fandom came together to attack me, and Rep. Lee Jae-myung remained silent.”
Former Chairman Park said, “This decision is a historic decision. If the Democratic Party is the responsible party, if you are really confident in today’s decision, go through the formal process to make a decision.” All responsibility rests with Park Ji-hyun, so this time, please make a public decision to not apply this clause and throw it away.”
He continued, “It doesn’t matter if I run or not. It’s a matter of whether the Democratic Party lives or not.” He said, “Can we win the power of the people in the metropolitan area, which is the most victorious part of the 2024 general election, with the Democratic Party, which has shrunk to a minority fandom while ignoring the middle class and women?” claimed that
“From now on, together with the youth, we will start the struggle for ‘Democratization of the Democratic Party’ with the people who long for change in the Democratic Party,” he said.
Eunbit Koh, reporter at Hankyung.com silverlight@hankyung.com