Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, stated that candidates for elected office should be able to effectively advocate for the government and ruling party on behalf of the public.
Speaking at the appointment ceremony for the 'Task Force for Evaluating Elected Officials' held at the National Assembly on July 28, Jang emphasized the need to nominate individuals who dedicate their expertise and abilities to serve the public and party members, rather than getting caught up in factional politics or internal party conflicts.
Given that this task force is responsible for establishing evaluation criteria for incumbent lawmakers, Jang's remarks can be seen as a warning to non-mainstream party members. He has also voiced clear opposition to the 'parliament-centered party theory' that has been discussed primarily among non-mainstream factions.
"If you want to eliminate the party leader and shift to a parliament-centered party, then at least 50% of the selection process for the floor leader should reflect the opinions of party members," he said. "If the call to exclude the party leader from nominations stems from self-serving interests, that is a misguided notion."
Jang urged Jeong Hee-yong, the chair of the task force, and other committee members to create a system where capable individuals can receive nominations. He stressed that the opinions of party members must be significantly included in the evaluation of public officials, stating, "That is the path to becoming a member-focused party."
The task force launched on this day is designed to completely overhaul the party's evaluation system for elected officials. While it will not directly conduct evaluations, its influence is expected to be significant as the evaluation system will likely lead to tangible outcomes.
Chair Jeong emphasized the importance of gathering a wide range of opinions from lawmakers, local party committee chairs, and party members, stating, "If necessary, we will also incorporate the views of external experts to ensure professionalism and objectivity."
The task force consists of eight members, including Chair Jeong, lawmakers Kang Dae-sik, Kim Seung-soo, Jeong Dong-man, Seo Cheon-ho, and former central party nomination committee members Ham In-kyung and Lee Dong-geon, as well as Lee Sang-wook from the Special Committee for Strengthening Organization.
Speaking at the appointment ceremony for the 'Task Force for Evaluating Elected Officials' held at the National Assembly on July 28, Jang emphasized the need to nominate individuals who dedicate their expertise and abilities to serve the public and party members, rather than getting caught up in factional politics or internal party conflicts.
Given that this task force is responsible for establishing evaluation criteria for incumbent lawmakers, Jang's remarks can be seen as a warning to non-mainstream party members. He has also voiced clear opposition to the 'parliament-centered party theory' that has been discussed primarily among non-mainstream factions.
"If you want to eliminate the party leader and shift to a parliament-centered party, then at least 50% of the selection process for the floor leader should reflect the opinions of party members," he said. "If the call to exclude the party leader from nominations stems from self-serving interests, that is a misguided notion."
Jang urged Jeong Hee-yong, the chair of the task force, and other committee members to create a system where capable individuals can receive nominations. He stressed that the opinions of party members must be significantly included in the evaluation of public officials, stating, "That is the path to becoming a member-focused party."
The task force launched on this day is designed to completely overhaul the party's evaluation system for elected officials. While it will not directly conduct evaluations, its influence is expected to be significant as the evaluation system will likely lead to tangible outcomes.
Chair Jeong emphasized the importance of gathering a wide range of opinions from lawmakers, local party committee chairs, and party members, stating, "If necessary, we will also incorporate the views of external experts to ensure professionalism and objectivity."
The task force consists of eight members, including Chair Jeong, lawmakers Kang Dae-sik, Kim Seung-soo, Jeong Dong-man, Seo Cheon-ho, and former central party nomination committee members Ham In-kyung and Lee Dong-geon, as well as Lee Sang-wook from the Special Committee for Strengthening Organization.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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