Chung said he would comply with the ban on attending the party convention schedule. That afternoon, Chung attended the People Power Party convention in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam, where all candidates from the party convention were based.
"The leadership has banned me from entering, so I cannot enter," he said in a live YouTube broadcast near Busan BEXCO, where the South Gyeongsang joint speech rally will be held.
Chung added, "I hope that the remaining party conventions will go smoothly, and that a good party leader, supreme committee members, and youth supreme committee members will be selected at this convention, so that the fractured and divided strength of the people can be rekindled."
"I hope that the party will recover and become a fully-fledged party again with the support of the people, and that the honor of former President Yoon Seok-yeol will be restored."
He continued, "As a regular party member, I will raise my voice and protect the power of the people and the free democracy of the Republic of Korea.
"We will do our best to ensure that the day comes when we can win again," he added. Meanwhile, the leadership of the People's Power announced on the 8th that the joint speech meeting in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province was attended by 'hecklers' who had been called out by Chung.
Following criticism from both within and outside the party for the "incitement" controversy, the party issued a "stern warning" to Chung for turning what should have been a celebratory party convention into a place of division and conflict, and banned him from attending the party convention.
'The People's Power Central Ethics Committee also decided on the 11th to begin disciplinary proceedings against Chung.
2025/08/12 20:35 KST
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