People Power Party leadership, including Jang Dong-hyeok, will visit Gwangju on the 18th for the May 18 Democratization Movement commemoration ceremony. While the People Power Party agreed in principle to including the spirit of May 18 in the Constitution's preamble, it stuck to its stance of opposing a hasty constitutional amendment ahead of the local elections.
Choi Bo-yun, spokesperson of the Central Election Countermeasures Committee, met with reporters at the National Assembly on the 17th and said, "Jang Dong-hyeok and the leadership plan to attend the May 18 Democratization Movement commemoration ceremony."
Choi also addressed the People Power Party's absence from the vote on the constitutional amendment, saying, "The People Power Party has never opposed the amendment," and added, "We opposed the slapdash amendment pushed ahead of the local elections."
Choi went on to say, "Items to be included in the Constitution's preamble, including the spirit of May 18, must be formed by consensus among the public," adding, "In the Honam region as well, quite a few people hold positive views on pursuing constitutional revision through social consensus, rather than rushing it so that only the spirit of May 18 is included."
Regarding Jang and Floor Leader Song Eon-seog continuing support activities in Honam and Chungcheong, Choi said, "There are many schedules requested by local candidates, and we are doing our best," adding, "We are approaching Chungcheong and Honam with even more sincerity."