Jeong Cheong-rae pushes back against Kim Min-seok’s raising of Shincheonji allegations… also mentions party rule revision
Jeong Cheong-rae pushes back against the Shincheonji convention controversy, and a summary of the background and key issues in the clash with Kim Min-seok Quickly check only the essentials, including the Democratic Party leadership race and the preferential voting system
Jung Chungrae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and a candidate for party leader, strongly pushed back on the 22nd against rival Kim Minseok’s claim of a ‘Shincheonji interference in the party convention’ theory. Jung said that if there is evidence, Kim should file a complaint, and added that he is also considering a countersuit.
In a YouTube broadcast, Jung said his supporters are angry that they are being portrayed as followers of Shincheonji, and pointed out that claims linking him to a particular candidate are unjust. He also said that calls for candidates from the same party to step down were a valid issue to raise.
Kim had previously mentioned the issue of Shincheonji’s political interference, but said he could not take responsibility for any connection to a specific candidate. He also said there was relevant evidence, and the controversy is continuing.
Meanwhile, Jung said the Democratic Party may need to revise its party rules again, arguing that a runoff voting system would be more appropriate than the preferential voting system the party decided to introduce at the August 17 party convention.