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Conflicts and strife within the ruling and opposition parties also surfaced. In Power of the People, it has been four months since Rep. Hong Jun-pyo submitted the list of nominations for the by-election to presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, and the Democratic Party demanded to leave the party for Rep. Chung Cheong-rae, who caused controversy over the disparagement of the Buddhist community.
Correspondent Kim Hyung-rae.
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People's Power Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and Rep. Hong Jun-pyo, who met for the first time alone since the intra-party primary, at this meeting, Hong, as one of the conditions for accepting the post of permanent advisor to the predecessor headquarters, was re-elected Choi Jae-hyeong, former Auditor General, in Jongno, Seoul in March. Daegu Jung and Nam-gu requested the nomination of Lee Jin-hoon, former head of Daegu Suseong-gu.
Both of them were people who helped Rep. Hong during the primary.
Kwon Young-se, head of the fleet headquarters, hurled a direct blow, urging him to act worthy of the party leader.
[Kwon Young-se / Head of the People's Power Election Countermeasures Headquarters: If you show an outdated state, you must keep in mind that your qualifications as a member of our party will not be recognized
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[Hong Jun-pyo / People's Power Rep.: (If there is a difference of opinion) I should have discussed it internally and sorted it out, how did you criticize me for what I talked about with the candidate.
There is also an interpretation that it may have made it difficult for Rep. Hong to join as candidate Yoon practically rejected the proposal saying that he had no intention of directly involved in the nomination issue
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The Democratic Party has called for voluntarily leaving the party for Rep. Chung Cheong-rae, who compared the temple cultural property admission fee to a toll and provoked strong protests from the Buddhist community.
When Rep. Jeong revealed that he had been advised to leave the party by a key official on the side of candidate Lee Jae-myung, voices of criticism of internal gunfire erupted.
Party leader Song Young-gil and Rep. Jeong are attending the National Monks Convention to condemn the religious bias of the current government today (21st), and attention is being paid to whether the controversy can be resolved.