Jeong Jeonsik Apologizes for Controversy with Kwon Youngjin, Vows to Fulfill Responsibilities

Jeong Jeonsik, the ruling party's floor leader, stated on the 27th that he will fulfill his duties as floor leader to restore national life and normalize South Korea, forgetting past disciplinary actions. He expressed regret for the recent incident where Kwon Youngjin, a lawmaker, shouted at and grabbed him during a dispute over committee assignments. Internal and external parties view the incident as a party discipline issue, demanding disciplinary action against Kwon and calls for his voluntary resignation. Jeong emphasized the incident reflects a problem within the conservative party and vowed to restore conservative dignity and party order. The case has led to demands for disciplinary action and potential voluntary resignation against Kwon, with a disciplinary resolution submitted to the central ethics committee.