South Korean ruling party floor leader: ”The spirit of the times is for former president Yoon and Lee Jae-myung to resign together”

On the 16th, Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party, said, "The spirit of the times in this presidential election is the strong support of former Presidents Yoon Seok-yeol and Lee Jae-myung, both of whom
After visiting the May 18 National Cemetery, Kwon responded to a question from reporters about the meaning of what he wrote in the guest book by saying, "(Yoon
"I wrote in the guestbook with the determination that we must restore democracy and rebuild Korea, which is facing a crisis due to the joint resignation of the former president and candidate Lee," he said.
He continued, "Candidate Lee and the Democratic Party have proposed 31 impeachment motions and a special prosecutor law to protect one candidate Lee.
"They are exercising dictatorship by proposing laws that have nothing to do with the lives of the people and unilaterally cutting the budget," he said. "Recently, they have gone beyond legislative dictatorship, paralyzing the power of the executive branch and even placing the judiciary under the control of the Democratic Party.
This is a crisis for democracy,” he explained. On the other hand, regarding the calls for former President Yoon to leave the party being discussed both within and outside the ruling party, he said, “Artificial or forced departures are not acceptable.
"There are concerns that this could deepen another internal party conflict," he said. "What is most important is that former President Yoon makes his own decision. I hope that he will make that decision for the sake of the party and the election."