'단합' 강조한 정청래…'정신패배' 비난한 장동혁 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)

[Anchor] Since the June 3 local elections, the standing of both ruling and opposition party leaders has been shaken by calls for accountability. Amidst this, Democratic Party Leader Chung Cheong-rae headed to Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, his stronghold, today. We will connect to the National Assembly for more details. Reporter Yang So-ri! [Reporter] Yes, this is the National Assembly. The pressure from the non-factional group on Democratic Party Leader Chung Cheong-rae to resign or not run for re-election is intensifying. Leader Chung visited Gwangju today and paid respects at the May 18 National Cemetery as his first official engagement. He wrote in the guestbook, "The success of the Lee Jae-myung administration." Leader Chung, who had previously remarked that "political administrations are short," has repeatedly emphasized the message that the party must unite for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration. Leader Chung also mentioned the Lee Jae-myung administration several times during the on-site Supreme Council meeting held in Gwangju. [Chung Cheong-rae / Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea] "The success of the Lee Jae-myung administration is the success of democracy and the task of uprightly inheriting and developing the spirit of May 18. I will do my utmost on the journey toward the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration." The backlash from Supreme Council members from the non-factional group continued. In a subsequent public statement, Supreme Council member Kang Deuk-gu took aim at Leader Chung, stating, "The people and party members are eternal, but party leadership is short-lived." Meanwhile, Supreme Council member Hwang Myung-sun announced his decision not to run in the next party convention, effectively pressuring Leader Chung to resign and forgo a second term by stating, "I urge our leadership to adopt a responsible attitude." Meanwhile, regarding Leader Chung's consecutive visits to the Honam region, there are continuing criticisms that these moves are effectively aimed at the August party convention. This is because the Honam region has a large number of party members with voting rights who are the voters for the convention. Pro-Lee Myung faction lawmaker Lee Geon-tae wrote on social media, "If he intends to run, I hope he steps down from his position as leader and competes fairly." [Anchor] Representative Jang Dong-hyuk is also facing demands for his resignation. Please give us an update on the situation at the People Power Party. [Reporter] Yes, the reformist faction has requested that a general assembly of lawmakers be held by next Tuesday at the latest to discuss Representative Jang Dong-hyuk's future. However, Representative Jang effectively expressed his refusal to resign on social media today, stating, "Young people and citizens are fighting on the streets, shouting for a 're-election,' but they are too busy demanding my resignation to even pay attention." He also cited opinion polls showing the People Power Party performed better in the local elections, writing, "This is not a moral victory for Jang Dong-hyuk, but a moral defeat for them." Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik remained tight-lipped regarding the demand for the general assembly during a press conference this morning, stating that he would assess the overall situation by this Sunday to decide whether to hold the meeting and when. On the other hand, Rep. Han Dong-hoon, who was re-elected as an independent, remarked regarding Representative Jang, "It is even more regrettable because he is someone I personally selected." [Han Dong-hoon / Member of the National Assembly (during an interview with Yonhap News TV)] "I think he is quite similar to President Lee Jae-myung. He practices politics where it is acceptable to destroy the entire system of a political faction or community for the sake of personal survival or personal gain..." Regarding his return to the People Power Party, Rep. Han emphasized that he would keep his promise to return, stating, "I have already spoken about it several times." [Anchor] The Committee for Investigating the Ballot Shortage Incident focused on the situation in Songpa-gu during the main election on June 3. [Reporter] Yes, the 'Committee for Investigating the Ballot Shortage Incident' held its third meeting at the National Election Commission's headquarters in Gwacheon. The committee explained that in the case of Songpa-gu, officials dispatched for election duties had already inquired at 11:58 AM, asking, "What should be done if there is a shortage of ballots?" but the Election Commission staff failed to respond properly. Let's listen directly to the briefing by Chairman Cho Hyun-wook. [Cho Hyun-wook / Chairperson of the Committee for Investigating the Ballot Shortage Incident] "We informed the public about the ballot shortage in a group chat and requested additional distribution, but as the relevant National Election Commission staff were deployed to...