"Ruling Party Must Focus on the Language of Responsibility"… Aimed at Jung Chung-rae?

[Anchor]

President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe, posted a message on social media a short while ago. He stated, "The ruling party should focus more on the 'language of responsibility' rather than the language of conviction." Interpretations are emerging that this is aimed at Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae, who has recently been making strong, clear-cut arguments, such as the full abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.

Reporter Park Ye-rin has the story.

[Reporter]

This is the message posted on social media this afternoon by President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently visiting Italy.

Titled "The Ruling Party, the Opposition Party, and Political Responsibility," he wrote that unlike the opposition party, a ruling party that has succeeded in taking power must take full responsibility for the future of the nation and the lives of all citizens, and seek re-election through results proven by performance.

Citing the writings of philosopher Max Weber, President Lee emphasized that for politicians, an infinite sense of responsibility for the greater good and results—rather than private interests—and a sense of balance between reality and ideals are crucial.

He then stated that the ruling party must focus more on the "language of responsibility" than on the language of conviction.

President Lee emphasized that the ruling power should focus on execution based on a cool-headed sense of balance, not slogans or claims, and that the ruling party's passion should be directed toward the "entire nation," not just "our camp."

At the end of his post, President Lee added that we should go together with more citizens, stating that if one has won and come to represent the whole through the power of a part, inclusion and openness are essential.

The fact that he posted a message emphasizing the responsibility of the ruling party while on a European tour is being interpreted in political circles as being aimed at leader Jung Chung-rae, who has been issuing a series of messages targeting hardline party members ahead of the national convention in August, such as emphasizing the full abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.

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