'Advocating Reform Conservatism' Saebosu Party Officially Launches... Ha Tae-kyung and Four Others as Co-Leaders

On the 5th, at the New Conservative Party Central Party founding ceremony held at the National Assembly, Representatives Ha Tae-kyung, Yoo Ui-dong, Ji Sang-wook, Oh Shin-hwan, and Jung Woon-cheon, who were elected as co-representatives, joined hands and greeted party members. At the founding convention that day, the New Conservative Party officially elected the party leader and supreme council members, and adopted the party platform and party constitution. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] The New Conservative Party (Saebosu Party) officially launched on the 5th under the banner of reform conservatism and conservative reconstruction.

On the same day, the Saebosu Party held its central party founding convention at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, marking its official start. About 2,100 people attended, including affiliated lawmakers, party members, party officials, and external figures.

The Saebosu Party decided on a five-person co-representative system. To ensure democratic party operation, it introduced the so-called 'rotating collective representative system.' The party will be run by a co-representative group consisting of five lawmakers: Ha Tae-kyung, Oh Shin-hwan, Jung Woon-cheon, Yoo Ui-dong, and Ji Sang-wook, with each taking turns as the responsible representative for one month. The first responsible representative is Ha, the chairman of the founding preparation committee.

Ha, the inaugural representative, said, "Our Saebosu Party is a party led by the younger generation, establishing the value of fairness and rooting that fairness throughout Korea. We have emerged from the valley of death and now stand at the gateway of hope. In 2020, we will travel across the country with big dreams."

The founding leadership set the following principles: ▲restoration of party democracy ▲prevention of a dictatorship by the party leader ▲introduction of a completely new system different from existing parties ▲party innovation.

Lawmaker Oh said, "We will save Korea and correct conservative politics," emphasizing, "With the conviction that we can create a proud democratic republic that upholds the constitution, I will walk that path together with you." Lawmaker Yoo stated, "Saebosu is a conservative that keeps promises," adding, "We will rebuild conservatism and walk the path with you until we establish the Republic of Korea through the Saebosu Party."

Lawmaker Jung said, "We will stop Moon Jae-in's tyranny centered around the Saebosu Party and protect liberal democracy," stressing, "We must take the lead in creating the history of conservative grand unification." Lawmaker Ji said, "An incompetent conservative that failed to protect security and the economy, lost power, was defeated in four elections, and failed to block the fast-track, yet only shouts loudly, cannot save Korea," adding, "We will innovate, unite our strength, and save Korea through conservative reconstruction."

At the founding convention, former lawmaker Jin Soo-hee, who served in the 17th and 18th National Assembly, was elected as the inaugural chairperson of the National Party Members' Representatives Meeting.

Some members of the Ahn Cheol-soo faction, including Lee Dong-seop, acting floor leader of the Bareunmirae Party, and lawmaker Kwon Eun-hee, also attended the founding convention to wish for its success.

The Saebosu Party, founded by eight incumbent lawmakers who left the Bareunmirae Party, became the fourth-largest party in the National Assembly after the Democratic Party of Korea, Liberty Korea Party, and Bareunmirae Party. The Saebosu Party leadership plans to visit the National Daejeon National Cemetery as their first step on the 6th. They will pay respects at the graves of the 46 Cheonan ship heroes, the fallen soldiers of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong and the Yeonpyeong Island bombardment, and the fire service cemetery, followed by the first supreme council meeting.

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