Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. While expressing his position directly regarding the provisional injunction application related to the party's transition to an emergency response committee system, he became emotional and his eyes welled up. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok is expected to continue his criticism of the 'Yunhaekgwan' (key associates of President Yoon Seok-yeol) by appearing in a radio interview on the 15th, following a 62-minute press conference where he criticized them.
On the 14th, Lee announced on Facebook, "I will first see you on the radio starting tomorrow," previewing his radio broadcast appearance. The former leader appeared in an official setting in the form of a press conference 36 days after receiving a six-month suspension of party membership from the party's Ethics Committee, launching an offensive against the Yunhaekgwan.
With the announcement of the upcoming radio interview, evaluations suggest that he is preparing for an active public opinion campaign. Alongside this, he is accelerating efforts to consolidate support among the politically influential 2030 generation. Lee is planning to publish a book soon that summarizes party reform measures based on conversations with party members, while also establishing a 'party member communication space.'
Meanwhile, in his tearful press conference the previous day, Lee pointed to the Yunhaekgwan as the cause of the conflict between himself and President Yoon, repeatedly expressing his discomfort with them. He also criticized, "I believe that those called Yunhaekgwan lack the ability to manage a political party or the country, so they will inevitably find scapegoats among themselves and step forward again."
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