Jeong Cheongrae: "Responsibility Lies With Me, Let's Unite Firmly"... Easing 'Two-Top Conflict'

Rift Exposed During Breakdown of "Three Major Special Prosecutor Bills" Agreement

Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has taken steps to address the recent conflict with Floor Leader Kim Byungki over the breakdown of the "three major special prosecutor bills" agreement and the handling of the revised bill, stating, "The ultimate responsibility for everything that happens within the party lies with the party leader."

On September 14, through social media, Jeong Cheongrae commented, "Even rivers that are different eventually flow into the same sea," and added, "The party, government, and presidential office are united as one team and one voice, firmly bound together like stone, all aiming for the complete end of insurrection and the success of the Lee Jaemyung administration."

Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Jeong Cheongrae, Floor Leader Kim Byungki, and senior officials from the party, government, and presidential office are scheduled to hold a dinner meeting at the Seoul Prime Minister's official residence on this day. With the recent public conflict between the party's two top leaders over the handling of the three major special prosecutor bills, this meeting is expected to reaffirm the "one team" stance between the party and government and serve as an opportunity to mend divisions.

Additionally, on the same day, Jeong Cheongrae posted photos from the "70th Anniversary Grand Festival of the Gwangju and Jeonnam Residents' Association" on social media. Recalling his visits to various places in Gwangju and Jeonnam during the last presidential election, he wrote, "People in Honam told me that I must eradicate insurrection and restore the Republic of Korea to its rightful place."