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The public turned its back on the Uri Party a long time ago. Growing defection is a common sight in political parties that are near their end. But it has become clear as day that all of this commotion is really no different than simply giving the same group of people a different name, without any fundamental changes taking place.

Nonetheless, it is shameless that the very people who ditched their previous parties to create a new one are now jumping over the fence to flee, acting as if they’re the ones who suffered the most. The reason the ruling party is in such a bad shape is because of the president and his core group of lawmakers. Chun is directly responsible for pushing through a host of terrible laws since he was the floor leader of the Uri Party in 2004, saying they should not waste any more time in delaying reforms, even though they may disrupt the welfare of the public. The Uri Party had a 40 percent approval rating when Chun became its floor leader. By the time he stepped down from that position, it fell to 20 percent. Other members who are in favor of deserting, including the current floor leader and the party head, were also directly responsible for passing such regulations. Now all of a sudden, these people want to wave the public welfare ticket again and are thinking about rejoining the Millennium Democratic Party, which they once called “anti-reformists.”

What’s funny is that these people who are racing to leave the ruling party continue to say they will keep on helping the president. This makes no sense at all. This is why people are comparing them to unethical couples who get divorced on paper only to avoid paying their creditors, while continuing to live together. At least Chun was honest enough to say that his defection was the only way for him to survive from a sinking Titanic.