"Ruling Party Must Focus on the Language of Responsibility"... Aimed at Jung Chung-rae?

[Anchor]

President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently on a tour of Europe, posted a message on social media a short while ago. He stated, "The ruling party should focus more on the 'language of responsibility' rather than the 'language of conviction.'" This is being interpreted as a message aimed at Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae, who has recently been making strong, clear-cut claims, such as the full abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.

Reporter Park Ye-rin has the story.

[Reporter]

This is the post uploaded by President Lee Jae-myung on social media this afternoon while visiting Italy.

Titled "The Ruling Party, the Opposition Party, and Political Responsibility," the post stated that unlike the opposition party, a ruling party that has succeeded in taking power must take full responsibility for the future of the nation and the lives of all citizens, and seek re-election through results proven by performance.

President Lee cited the writings of philosopher Max Weber to emphasize that for politicians, an infinite sense of responsibility for the greater good and results—rather than private interests—and a sense of balance between reality and idealism are crucial.

He then stated that the ruling party must focus more on the "language of responsibility" than the "language of conviction."

President Lee emphasized that the ruling power should focus on implementation based on a cool-headed sense of balance rather than slogans or claims, adding that the ruling party's passion should be directed toward the "entire nation," not just "our camp."

At the end of the post, President Lee added that we should go forward with more citizens, noting that if one has won and come to represent the whole through the power of a part, inclusion and openness are essential.

Political circles are interpreting his decision to post a message emphasizing the responsibilities of the ruling party, even while on a European tour, as being aimed at leader Jung Chung-rae, who has been issuing a series of messages targeting hardline party members ahead of the national convention in August, such as his push for the full abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.

(Video Editing: Lee Seung-jin)
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