Jung Cheong-rae, chairman of the Democratic Party's central election committee, criticized the People Power Party for its negative campaigning, stating, "They seem to be focused on negative tactics rather than offering a vision for the future."
Speaking at a Central Election Countermeasure Committee meeting in Jeju on May 15, Jung expressed concern that the People Power Party does not understand the public's desire for constructive policies that improve their lives. "It is frustrating, but we have nothing to lose," he added.
In response to perceptions that People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk is seen as a strategic asset for the Democratic Party, Jung remarked, "We hope the People Power Party will normalize. If they become stronger, it will also make us stronger and more vigilant."
Jung characterized the People Power Party's campaign as a "five-no" campaign, lacking in policy, vision, candidates, communication, and integrity. He suggested that even within the People Power Party, there are sentiments labeling it as a "burden to the people" and "the people's enemy." He asserted that the public perceives the party as engaged in negative tactics, including controversial nominations and undermining public welfare.
He further criticized the party's attempts to distance itself from what he termed "insurrectionist forces," stating that the public likely views the recent cancellation of charges as an attempt to cover up numerous politically motivated prosecutions during the tenure of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. "How many wrongful prosecutions must there have been for them to want to hide it?" he questioned.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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