‘Leaving the Democratic Party’ Lee Su-jin: “I Understand Why People Around Lee Jae-myung Make Extreme Choices”

"Received Text Terror from Lee Jae-myung Supporters"
"Reckless Escort Makes Lee Jae-myung More Dangerous"

In fact, Lee Su-jin, a member of the National Assembly from Seoul Dongjak-eul who was effectively excluded from the primary (cut off) and left the Democratic Party of Korea, posted on Facebook on the 24th, claiming that "I am being attacked by supporters of Representative Lee Jae-myung" and criticizing, "This is why people around Lee Jae-myung have made extreme choices."

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Lee said, "Now I deeply feel that this injustice and cruelty can even lead to suicide," adding, "To me, who is devastated by injustice and betrayal, supporters of Representative Lee are sending countless abusive messages such as 'Seeing that you were not nominated, it must be a system nomination,' 'Where are you spreading your filth?' and 'Never do politics again.'"

She also stated, "Until now, within the Democratic Party, most lawmakers could not make healthy criticisms due to the reckless personal attacks by hardline supporters in the National Assembly, and as a result, the party failed to grasp objective situations and exercised only dictatorial party leadership, ultimately turning the Democratic Party into a personal party," adding, "The verbal abuse and reckless protection by Lee Jae-myung’s supporters are isolating Lee Jae-myung further, making him more vulnerable, and leading others to death."

At a press conference on the 22nd announcing her departure from the party, Lee said, "I have always been at the forefront supporting and helping Representative Lee Jae-myung in times of crisis, and I worked harder than anyone else to make him the party leader today," adding, "I now regret it."

She said, "After seeing the Baekhyeon-dong ruling last week, I could not shake the thought that Representative Lee Jae-myung was lying to the public," and added, "Right after the presidential election defeat, I visited Representative Lee Jae-myung and suggested that prosecutorial reform must be accomplished within two months, but he did not move."

"Despite the party’s failure to reform and the worsening difficulties due to the personnel failures of the emergency committee chair and the party innovation committee chair, Representative Lee Jae-myung did not take any responsibility," she pointed out.