At the June 3 local elections, former Korea Communications Commission Chairperson Lee Jin-sook, who was cut off (excluded from nomination) in the People Power Party primary for Daegu mayor, said on the 14th, "I ask Representative Jang Dong-hyeok. Please take responsibility and restore a fair primary process."
That afternoon, the former Chairperson held a press conference at the People Power Party Daegu chapter, calling it "the final appeal made out of loyalty to the People Power Party," and stated accordingly.
Lee said, "The People Power Party is a liberal democratic party. The foundation of liberal democracy is the rule of law," and asked in return, "If such a party conducts a cut-off that runs counter to the standards and principles it set for itself, can citizens trust that party?"
Lee added, "Representative Jang Dong-hyeok suggested that I come to the National Assembly and fight together against the Democratic Party of Korea's tyranny," and said, "I highly value the sincerity, but what is more important is to firmly establish principles within the party called the People Power Party."
Lee went on, "For Representative Jang's proposal to be meaningful, the eight-person primary must first be restored," and said, "What is wrong must be corrected without fail. If I accept a wrong decision under the so-called name of putting the party before the individual without such rectification, I will end up being someone who compromises with unfairness and injustice."