Song Young-gil, a member of the Democratic Party, criticized former party leader Jeong Cheong-rae on July 14, calling him a "stalker" of President Lee Jae-myung. This remark was directed at Jeong, who has claimed that the so-called "Myung-Cheong War" is fake news.
During an appearance on CBS Radio's "Park Seong-tae's News Show," Song stated, "If the other party does not agree and you love them in your own way, you will end up breaking up. We call that stalking." He further emphasized, "According to former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, President Lee was so angry that he could not manage his expression. Isn't that stalking?"
Regarding Jeong's announcement to run for party leadership, Song described it as a "self-contradiction," noting that during his previous bid for party leader, Jeong claimed he was sacrificing for the success of the Lee administration. "What has he done to run for party leader, which holds the power to nominate candidates for the upcoming general election?" Song questioned.
He also criticized Jeong's unexpected statement about not running for president while there is still a sitting president with four years left in office, asking, "Who told him to run?"
In response to Jeong's claim that he has not engaged in self-promotion, Song asserted, "There is plenty of evidence. I will show it through TV debates. He has been thoroughly self-serving." This comment appeared to target Jeong's assertion of prioritizing the party over personal interests.
Additionally, Song challenged Jeong's claim of being the legitimate successor of the Democratic Party, stating, "My departure was to protect the Democratic Party. Jeong fueled anger within the Buddhist community during the last presidential election and stubbornly refused to apologize despite calls for his resignation. Is that something to be proud of?"
* This article has been translated by AI.
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