Jang Dong-hyeok on Heavyweights' Calls to Reinstate Han Dong-hoon: "Does It Help the Fight Against the Ruling Party?"

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok drew a line against calls from some party heavyweights to reinstate independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, saying such a move would not help in the fight against the ruling party.

Appearing on Maeil Shinmun's YouTube show "Lee Dong-jae's News Cabinet" on the morning of November 6, Jang reiterated his stance regarding the push for Han's reinstatement.

"Above all, the Democratic Party is currently pushing a special prosecutor bill to withdraw the indictment against the president, and moving to impeach the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court," Jang said. "Right now, even if we fight against the government and the ruling party on these issues fully as an opposition party, 24 hours a day is not enough."

He continued, "Even if all 108 of us unite all our strength without a single exception to fight on these issues alone, we are short on time and people. Does suddenly bringing up internal party issues like this really help the fight against the ruling party?"

Jang took direct aim at the senior lawmakers advocating for the reinstatement, adding, "Senior lawmakers who should be fighting at the very forefront have roles they need to play, and does this really align with those roles? Party members watching this must feel quite frustrated."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon also responded to questions regarding Han's reinstatement at the National Assembly on November 6, saying, "Building consensus within the party comes first," and "We must be cautious."

Earlier, Representative Kim Tae-ho, a senior People Power Party lawmaker, argued, "We must push for Representative Han's swift reinstatement from a broader perspective. Senior lawmakers must take the lead, and the leadership must make a decisive move."

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