장동혁 "정당 유불리 떠나 재선거"..이재명 대통령 회담 요구 / SBS

Anchor The political battle over the "ballot shortage crisis" continues. People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk argued that a re-election is necessary, going beyond a parliamentary investigation and a special prosecutor, and requested an immediate meeting with President Lee Jae-myung. The Democratic Party stated that it is already reviewing a reform body for the National Election Commission and emphasized that the People Power Party should start with negotiations on the formation of the Assembly. Reporter Kim Bo-mi reports. Reporter People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk, who held a press conference at the National Assembly this morning (the 7th), characterized the protests at the Olympic Park vote counting station demanding a re-election as an "orderly civic resistance movement," asking, "Who calls these people protesters?" He argued that while a parliamentary investigation and a special prosecutor are necessary to punish those responsible and improve the system regarding this incident, a "re-election" must also be pursued immediately, regardless of party advantages or disadvantages. [Jang Dong-hyuk/People Power Party Leader: It is not an issue that should be discussed by excluding that region just because our People Power Party was elected.] [If the people's right to vote has been violated and the election has been seriously tainted, it is not a matter for political parties to weigh their own advantages and disadvantages.] Addressing President Lee Jae-myung, they demanded that he hold a meeting immediately, even today, and urged him to provide responsible answers rather than ignoring the voices of the citizens. They also urged the Democratic Party not to evade responsibility with the excuse that "negotiations on the composition of the Assembly come first," and called for the formation of a special parliamentary investigation committee and the launch of a special prosecutor as soon as possible. The Democratic Party stated that it has already promised all measures to uncover the truth, including a parliamentary investigation, and is even considering a reform body for the National Election Commission. Kang Jun-hyun, the chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party, who held a press conference this morning, criticized the People Power Party, saying, "They are only claiming that everything is the President's fault," and urged them not to obscure the essence of the issue. [Kang Jun-hyun/Chief Spokesperson for the Democratic Party: Representative Jang Dong-hyuk, stop the political show for the sake of your political standing immediately.] President Lee Jae-myung also declared a firm commitment to holding the National Election Commission accountable. President Lee Jae-myung also declared a firm commitment to holding the National Election Commission accountable. At the same time, regarding the People Power Party's demand for a re-election, he reiterated that there is an order and procedure to matters and urged them to "start with negotiations on the formation of the Assembly." (Video Coverage: Oh Young-chun, Lee Seung-hwan, Shin Dong-hwan; Kim Yong-woo; Video Editing: Nam Il) #SBSNews #News #Realtime Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.