Kim Min-seok, a candidate for the leadership of the Democratic Party, announced his intention to run on July 6, prompting a backlash from the Chincheong faction, which criticized his statement for being inappropriate and indicative of the pitfalls of self-serving politics. The announcement has intensified factional conflicts within the party as it prepares for the upcoming convention in August.
Following Kim's declaration, some members of the Chincheong faction voiced their concerns about the content of his announcement. Han Min-soo, a lawmaker who previously served as the secretary to the party leader during Jeong Cheong-rae's tenure, took to Facebook to express his disapproval of Kim's claim that 'the pitfalls of self-serving politics have led to confusion in party and government cooperation.'
Han stated, 'Anyone challenging for the leadership of the ruling party should present a vision for the future, concrete policy alternatives, and a clear direction to win the hearts of party members and the public.' He added, 'I was disappointed to see outdated and detached remarks from the very beginning of his candidacy.'
Similarly, Lee Sung-yoon criticized Kim's announcement, expecting him to discuss the future vision and policies of the Democratic Party and the Lee Jae-myung administration. 'A candidacy announcement that only blames others is lamentable. Isn't this self-serving politics that leads to the very 'pitfalls' and 'confusion in party-government cooperation' that Kim himself mentioned?' Lee questioned.
Lee also criticized Kim for not participating in the vote to lift the state of emergency during the December 3 incident, questioning why he did not rush to the National Assembly despite reportedly communicating with Democratic lawmakers just before the declaration of the emergency.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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