Han Dong-hoon, former representative of the People's Power, resigned five months after taking office.
Han said at a press conference that he had no regrets about the choice in favor of impeachment, and later left a meaningful message to his supporters that he would not give up.
Amid the ongoing chaos of the ruling party, Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung made sharp remarks, saying the conservative party advocates fanatical acts without reflection.
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Former CEO Han Dong-hoon's remarks at the press conference, please tell us more!
[Reporter]
The first word of former representative Han Dong-hoon's press conference was, "I'm putting down the leadership of the People's Power Party."
He then said the resignation of the supreme council members caused the leadership to collapse, making it impossible for him to carry out his duties as a representative.
However, he made it clear that it is the spirit of true conservatism that has taken the lead in preventing the illegal martial law of the president produced by the party, and that he does not regret voting for impeachment.
However, he also did not forget the check against Representative Lee Jae-myung, saying that martial law is not justifying the Democratic Party's runaway.
Let's hear former CEO Han's remarks.
[Han Dong-hoon / All People's Power Representative: That night, I was so afraid that I wouldn't be able to stop it. It's painful to think of our heartbroken supporters, but I still don't regret it. The timer for Lee Jae-myung's trial is going on without stopping.
At the press conference, the floor leadership, including floor leader Kwon Sung-dong, who has virtually pressured former representative Han to step down, also visited and saw him off.
Former representative Han left the National Assembly after greeting his supporters, and in the process, he left the word "I don't give up."
[Anchor]
With Han's resignation, the people's power is now going to the emergency committee system, right?
[Reporter]
Yes, it is the sixth time since the launch of the People's Power, and it is already the fifth time in the Yoon Suk Yeol government.
The general meeting of lawmakers is currently underway, and discussions on the appointment of the emergency committee chairman are expected to take place.
Earlier in the morning, a senior meeting was held.
Rep. Park Yong-eun, who attended the meeting, said she believes the party's personnel to lead the party's stability, harmony, and reform are appropriate.
When a new leadership is launched, the biggest task is to deal with the internal feud within the party.
Han's aides reacted furiously, saying that even though they knew that even pro-Yoon Seok-yeol-gye could not prevent impeachment, they held Han responsible and even led him to resign.
In a phone call with YTN, Rep. Chin-gye criticized that the public will evaluate the situation, saying that one representative has been pushed out of the old group called pro-Yoon-gye.
Kim Jong-hyuk, the former supreme council member, pointed out on SBS radio that the lawmakers who claim responsibility were where they were on the day of martial law, and that it is like asking for a bag because they take out a drowning person.
Apart from the internal feud within the party, the floor leadership is striving to maintain its presence against the large opposition party in order to take the lead in the political situation.
Floor leader Kwon Sung-dong pointed out yesterday that the Democratic Party of Korea cut the budget unilaterally, citing the need for discussion on the supplementary budget.
The government's budget bill is not an airstone in the pocket of Representative Lee Jae-myung, and he did not hide his displeasure that it is not too late for the government to discuss the extra budget when necessary.
[Anchor]
Let's also look at the Democratic Party situation.
You're repeatedly demanding participation in the State Security Council, right?
[Reporter]
Following yesterday, Chairman Lee Jae-myung reiterated his call for the National Security Council to participate in the ruling party at this morning's meeting.
In particular, today, the leadership seems to be reaching out, saying that it can be taken by the people or limited to the economy or people's livelihood.
But at the end of the meeting, he said, "We should not let an unrepentant conservative party defending martial law come back to power," so let's hear it for ourselves.
[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic Party leader: I defend this maniacal act that can't be called crazy. And I'm doing my best to bring him back to life. Aren't you collectively trying to get that power back to life?]
The Democratic Party is also focusing on so-called "leaving the power of the ruling party" by driving the impeachment momentum.
The Democratic Party of Korea, which claimed that the power of the people is no longer the ruling party due to the suspension of the president's duties, defines martial law as a "civil war" and is making a strong effort through special prosecutors and parliamentary investigations.
Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the National Assembly, reiterated the need for a special prosecutor for rebellion and a special prosecutor for Kim Gun-hee in his remarks at the general meeting of lawmakers.
It is to prevent acting President Han Deok-soo from exercising his veto power, and the pressure for a quick impeachment trial is also continuing.
The Democratic Party of Korea has begun the process of forming an impeachment committee and has repeatedly pressured the ruling party to cooperate in accordance with its plan to finalize the appointment of a constitutional judge with three vacancies within this year.
I'm YTN's Kim Dayeon in the National Assembly.
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