In the People Power Party leadership election, candidates Kim Moon-soo and Jang Dong-hyuk, who advanced to the runoff, emphasized their fight against the Lee Jae-myung administration. However, their positions regarding the party's 'pro-impeachment (supporting the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol)' faction varied slightly.
The People Power Party held its sixth national convention at Osco in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, on the afternoon of the 22nd, to elect a new party leader. However, as no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff vote was necessitated. In the runoff, candidates Kim Moon-soo and Jang Dong-hyuk, who advocated for the anti-impeachment position against former President Yoon Suk-yeol, participated.
Following the announcement of the runoff candidates, Kim stated to reporters, "The person who can fight against Lee Jae-myung's dictatorship and win will become the party leader," adding, "I believe I know their tactics of struggle better than anyone else, including Lee Jae-myung and Jeong Cheong-rae."
When asked how he would fight against the government and the ruling party, he said, "The special prosecutor came to our office and asked us to provide the list of 5 million People Power Party members," and continued, "I staged a sit-in for 9 nights and 10 days. Those who have never fought can only talk about struggle, but I have lived learning ways to defeat the Democratic Party." He emphasized, "I will also conduct resistance from outside while fighting outside the party."
Candidate Jang Dong-hyuk also stressed the importance of struggle. Speaking to reporters, he said, "To fight against the large ruling party, we must not fight with our bodies but with logic and strategy," and added, "We need to abandon old methods of struggle and approach with clear alternatives in new ways."
Candidate Jang emphasized victory in local elections, stating, "The reason for the party's existence is to win elections and change the lives of the people based on victory," and added, "The biggest reason for defeat is division."
Candidates Kim and Jang revealed differing positions regarding the pro-impeachment faction within the party. Candidates Ahn Cheol-soo and Jang Kyung-tae, who did not advance to the runoff, are both considered to be part of the pro-impeachment faction that supported the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol. Kim noted, "Some say we need to cut off other candidates like cancer cells, but I think it is important to smooth things over," adding, "I have always maintained a good relationship with candidates Ahn Cheol-soo and Jang Kyung-tae."
In contrast, Jang emphasized, "For the party to play its role as an opposition against the Lee Jae-myung administration, we need unity rather than just having a large number of people," asserting, "We need a united front that can move in one direction, not just a vague unification that includes factions that undermine each other." He stressed, "If there are people who risk the party by claiming that the internal strife has not ended and there are sympathizers, then we cannot walk together."