Park Yong-jin: "Moon Jae-in and Lee Jae-myung's acknowledgment of presidential election defeat is commendable... Let's put an end to the responsibility debate"

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Park Yong-jin said regarding the controversy over responsibility for the party's presidential election defeat, "I hope this will be settled now," adding, "Even if there are some shortcomings and regrets, let's continue the conversation while planning for the future."

On the same day, Park posted on social media, "I believe that the internal disputes within the Democratic Party have led to meaningful progress with President Moon Jae-in's apology for the failure to secure a second term and Representative Lee Jae-myung's acknowledgment of responsibility for the presidential election defeat," and evaluated, "It is significant and commendable that Representative Lee Jae-myung acknowledged responsibility for the presidential election defeat following President Moon Jae-in."

He continued, "As I have said several times through social media and media interviews, now is not the time to fight divided between pro-Moon and pro-Lee factions," emphasizing, "The hypocrisy revealed in the Democratic Party's double standards politics, policy failures, and personnel failures is the point where we must reflect and make a fresh start."

Park Yong-jin, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He stated, "The tragic destruction of the constitutional order committed by the Yoon Seok-yeol administration today began with the Democratic Party's failures," and urged, "Let's unite our efforts to avoid repeating the same mistakes and defeats and to complete the political and judicial punishment of the internal rebellion forces." He added, "Let's reflect and seek future alternatives together," and called for, "Preventing acts of cruel mockery and sarcasm toward party comrades just because of differing views from taking root."

He promised, "I will continue to raise my voice and fulfill my role for the party's unity and victory so that the worried citizens can feel reassured." This is to draw a line from the responsibility disputes raised by some in the non-Lee faction and to support the party's unification efforts.