Song Eonseok: "Whoever Becomes Party Leader, We Must Unite as One to Restore Public Trust"

Song Eonseok: "When We Unite as One, We Can Overcome Any Adversity"
Calls for Inclusion and Respect at the 6th People Power Party Convention

Song Eonseok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, stated at the party convention on the 22nd, "Regardless of who becomes the party leader or who is elected as the Supreme Council member, we must all unite as one, return to the people, and regain their trust."

Song Eonseok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, is delivering a greeting at the 6th National Convention of the People Power Party held on the 22nd at Cheongju Osco in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk. Photo by Yonhap News

At the 6th National Convention held at Cheongju Osco in Chungbuk on the afternoon of the same day, Chairman Song said, "No matter who emerges as the winner of today's convention, we must embrace one another, join hands, and practice politics of inclusion and respect."

Chairman Song emphasized, "We have the strength that has allowed us to overcome crises. We established a free Republic of Korea, led industrialization, and have defended democracy. When we unite our passion and determination, we can overcome any adversity."

Chairman Song also continued his criticism of the Lee Jaemyung administration.

He remarked, "The special prosecutor, who has declared himself a loyal servant of the Lee Jaemyung administration, conducted a search and seizure at our party's central headquarters, which is the heart of our party. This happened on the day of the joint speech event for Chungcheong and Honam. I cannot help but call them burglars."

He went on to say, "President Lee Jaemyung repeatedly claimed during the presidential campaign that there would be no political retaliation, but if serving a search and seizure warrant at the central headquarters of the opposition party is not political retaliation, then what is it? What they are demanding is the personal information of 5 million party members."

He further emphasized, "With the launch of the government, they formed a cabinet that is a comprehensive set of corruption, tainted by convicted criminals, the queen of abuse of power, plagiarism and thesis copying, real estate speculation, and stock transactions under borrowed names. On the 80th anniversary of Liberation, by pardoning Cho Kuk, Choi Kangwook, and Yoon Mihyang, they trampled on justice and insulted the victims of comfort women."

Chairman Song stated, "The three broadcasting control laws, the Yellow Envelope Act, the even stronger Commercial Act, and the tax reforms being pushed through by the government and ruling party are laws that will ruin the Korean economy," adding, "The only party capable of standing up to and fighting against the reckless Lee Jaemyung administration is the People Power Party."

At the convention, the People Power Party will elect one new party leader, four Supreme Council members, and one Youth Supreme Council member. If none of the candidates-Kim Moonsu, Ahn Cheolsoo, Jang Donghyuk, or Cho Kyungtae (listed in alphabetical order)-receives a majority of the votes, the top two candidates will proceed to a runoff, with the final winner to be determined on the 26th.