Kweon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party, noted on the 16th while paying respects at the National 5·18 Democracy Cemetery that "the spirit of this presidential election is the simultaneous resignation of former President Yoon Suk-yeol and candidate Lee Jae-myung."
Kweon, who also serves as co-chairman of candidate Kim Moon-soo's joint campaign committee, paid respects at the 5·18 Democracy Cemetery on that afternoon and wrote in the guest book, "I will uphold the spirit of 5·18 to overcome the crisis of liberal democracy and restore the Republic of Korea." Afterward, when reporters asked about the meaning of the guest book entry, he responded accordingly.
Kweon noted, "The emergency martial law is wrong, and Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party of Korea have committed legislative tyranny by issuing impeachment motions 31 times to protect one individual," adding, "Recently, they are paralyzing the executive power and are attempting to instill fear even in the judiciary under the Democratic Party, which I believe is a crisis for democracy." He further stated, "We must restore democracy, which is in crisis, and set the Republic of Korea right through the simultaneous resignation of former President Yoon and candidate Lee."
He addressed the ongoing calls in certain party circles for former President Yoon's expulsion or voluntary withdrawal, saying, "Artificial withdrawal or forced expulsion is likely to deepen conflicts within the party," and added, "I believe it is most important for former President Yoon to make his own judgment, and I expect that he will make such a judgment for the party and the election."
Kweon also stated regarding the inclusion of the spirit of 5·18 in the preamble of the Constitution, "This is not a matter that can be judged alone," and said, "We will engage in in-depth discussions on constitutional amendments." He added, "Isn't the national system of the Republic of Korea based on liberal democracy and a market economy?" noting that the citizens of Gwangju had heroically risen to defend liberal democracy, emphasizing that the spirit of 5·18 must continue to be educationally passed down to future generations.