Upon returning to party duties, Jang held a press conference at the National Assembly, asserting, "Now is the time for our party to fight properly." He warned, "If we do not unite and fight, public support will drift away from us. However, what does our party look like? We are exhausting our strength in pointless conflicts while struggling to oppose the Lee Jae-myung administration."
Addressing the pressure regarding his position, he emphasized, "This is not something the party leader can decide alone, nor is it a matter for a few lawmakers to determine. Now is not the time for us to be fighting among ourselves. What the members truly want is to stop the tyranny of this administration and protect the country and its people, and to do that, we must unite."
He added, "The actions that shake the party and distance us from the sentiments of our members and the public are what anger the members the most. We can no longer allow this situation to persist. Reforming the party and establishing discipline are tasks that cannot be postponed any longer."
Jang expressed his belief that "setting our party right is the first step toward rebuilding conservatism," and emphasized that "opening a true era of party member sovereignty is the most certain way to rebuild conservatism."
He also pledged to spare no effort in achieving the genuine conservative reconstruction that party members desire, stating, "I will carefully listen to the voices of our party members and seek new paths of change and innovation."
Furthermore, he declared, "Now is the time to focus on restoring voting rights, rallying for new elections, and committing everything to the resumption of Lee Jae-myung's trial. Nothing should take precedence over this. Let us unite and fight together."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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