PPP Blasts Cho Jung-sik's Remarks on President's Consecutive Terms as 'True Insurrection'

The People Power Party launched a fierce offensive against National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik over his remarks regarding consecutive terms for the incumbent president, labeling them as a "true insurrection."

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeon held a separate press conference at the National Assembly this afternoon (the 28th), criticizing, "If President Lee Jae-myung goes against the will of the people and the spirit of the current Constitution to truly push for a constitutional amendment allowing consecutive terms, that will be a true insurrection."

People Power Party floor leader Chung Jeom-sik also wrote on social media, "The People Power Party will not engage in any discussions on constitutional amendment that include plans for consecutive terms for President Lee," adding, "We hope President Lee himself declares that 'there will be no consecutive terms.'"

Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok pointed out, "On a day when the stock market is in a panic, they are discussing consecutive terms for the president." Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon criticized, "A regime preparing for a 'constitutional amendment for consecutive terms for Lee Jae-myung' in anticipation of when 'canceling the indictment of Lee Jae-myung' becomes difficult is on a path to dictatorship that can never be tolerated."

As the controversy grew, the National Assembly Speaker's Office clarified, "Speaker Cho's response was merely stating the principled stance that it 'must proceed based on national consensus and political agreement.'"

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