Jang Dong-hyuk Criticizes President Lee's "Disastrous Diplomatic Report Card"

People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized the Lee Jae-myung administration's foreign policy, stating, "Passing over the United States, being ridiculed by North Korea, and being ignored by China—this is the disastrous diplomatic report card of President Lee, who calls himself a 'diplomatic genius.'"

During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly today, Leader Jang claimed, "When the United States moved to pursue a summit with North Korea, President Lee volunteered to act as a pacemaker. However, neither the U.S. nor North Korea seems to have any intention of letting him into the game."

He sarcastically added, "He talked about independent diplomacy, but it turned out to be 'self-destruct diplomacy,' and instead of a 'pacemaker,' he is a 'trouble-maker' who causes incidents every time he opens his mouth."

Leader Jang urged, "If the U.S., North Korea, and China sit at the same table leaving only South Korea out, who is going to protect South Korea's national interests and security? We must stop the reckless transfer of wartime operational control and the dismantling of the ROK-U.S. alliance, and completely overhaul our North Korea and security policies."

Regarding the ruling camp pressuring Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to resign on the grounds of his written recommendation for Supreme Court justices, Leader Jang demanded, "If [the Chief Justice] consults and coordinates with the President in advance, that violates judicial independence, and demanding or coercing that is unconstitutional in itself. Ultimately, the judiciary must step up and resolve this issue directly. Resume the five trials against the President even now."

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