2026 PPP lawmakers' workshop concludes

Party says South Korea is 'facing a serious crisis'

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik and other lawmakers shout a rallying cry after reading a resolution at the closing ceremony of the 2026 PPP Lawmakers' Workshop held at Sono Calm Goyang in Janghang-dong, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday. [Yonhap]
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik and other lawmakers shout a rallying cry after reading a resolution at the closing ceremony of the 2026 PPP Lawmakers' Workshop held at Sono Calm Goyang in Janghang-dong, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday. [Yonhap]

The People Power Party on Friday pledged to stand firm against the Lee Jae Myung government and reinvent itself as a genuine alternative party.

PPP lawmakers, wrapping up the "2026 PPP Lawmakers' Workshop" held at Sono Calm Goyang in Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, read out a resolution vowing to "resolutely confront the Lee Jae Myung administration that is destroying tomorrow, and offer a clear alternative for the lives of the people."

"South Korea now stands at a critical crossroads," the resolution said. "The Lee Jae Myung administration has dismantled the rule of law, and South Korea is now facing a serious crisis due to unbalanced policies on real estate, shares and semiconductors, as well as the reckless dismantling of national security and public order."

The party emphasized the rule of law and the right to life. "We will restore the principles of the rule of law," the PPP said, adding it would "resolutely resist the erosion of the rule of law — including the destruction of the judiciary — and defend the constitutional order of liberal democracy."

The party also said it would "put the lives and safety of the people first," pledging to "rebuild the foundations of a wavering national defense and public security, and protect the people from security threats and crime."

The resolution also addressed economic recovery and youth issues. The party said it would "reopen the growth engine of people's livelihoods," promising to ease the burden of regulation and taxation so that citizens and businesses can grow together, and to restore the collapsed housing ladder.

The PPP further pledged to "protect South Korea's future — its youth," saying it would expand opportunities for young people to find jobs and build assets, creating "a South Korea where they can design their own futures."

Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, closing the workshop, revisited remarks made by former President Park Geun-hye on Thursday. "A party, and politics, must earn the trust of the people. The way to earn that trust is sincerity," Jang said. "Building a party that takes better care of people's lives — that is reform and innovation."

"What remains now is to pool each of our abilities to the fullest, keep the promises we made to the people, and turn them into results," Jang said. "Let us fight together."

Floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik continued his criticism of the ruling party and government. "The word 'Jaemdemic' is making the rounds — a portmanteau of President Lee Jae Myung and pandemic," Jeong said. "It means that everything the president touches brings disaster."

"It is the command of the times and the duty of history for us to stand united and fight against this administration," Jeong said.


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