Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea said on the 16th that People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok's hunger strike, launched to demand acceptance of a special counsel probe into the Unification Church, "looks like a hunger strike tantrum."
At the Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly that morning, Jung said, "We clearly proposed special counsel investigations into the Unification Church and Shincheonji, so it is truly strange that Jang is going on a hunger strike urging acceptance of a Unification Church special counsel," and stated accordingly.
He continued, "Without a single word or any reflection on the call for Yoon Suk-yeol's death sentence, he is just skipping meals," adding, "In front of the people and history, without even the minimum reflection, this can only be seen as a 'hunger strike show' throwing a tantrum."
Jung also said, "The public will think (Jang) is throwing a hunger strike tantrum as a self-preservation ploy to divert attention after being cornered by the 'Han Dong-hoon expulsion affair,'" adding, "Even so, with a second comprehensive special counsel, we will root out the remnants of insurrection and swiftly handle the Unification Church and Shincheonji special counsel investigations."
He went on, "(Jang) this is not the time to fast. Now is the time to apologize for and reflect on insurrection," adding, "Leader Jang, you get hungry if you don't eat. Stop the hunger strike and cooperate with the tide of the times and the liquidation of insurrection."