'Saebosu Party' Lee Hye-hoon: "Victory in the General Election Possible Only Through Integration Centered on Saebosu Party"

The New Conservative Party (Saebosudang) officially launched under the banner of "Reform Conservative Reconstruction and a Young Party," with Saebosudang lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon stating, "Only if integration is achieved around us can we win the general election."
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Suwan] The New Conservative Party (Saebosu Party) officially launched under the banner of 'Rebuilding Reform Conservative and a Young Party,' and Saebosu Party lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon stated, "Only if the integration is centered around us can we win the general election."

On the 6th, CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' aired an interview with Lee on the topic 'Official Launch of Saebosu Party, Will It Bring a New Breeze?'

On that day, Lee commented on Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn referring to Saebosu Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min as 'Yoo Amugae' (Mr. Yoo) by saying, "It was a thought that suddenly came out from his heart."

Lee added, "I didn't ask if Yoo lawmaker was upset, but aren't people's feelings all the same?"

He then criticized Hwang's push for conservative integration, saying, "Can you win the hearts of centrists through integration centered on the Liberty Korea Party?"

Lee explained, "There are polls where the Liberty Korea Party not only ranks first but nearly doubles the Democratic Party. As a party that people absolutely will not vote for, Liberty Korea Party is at 44.4%, Democratic Party at 18.5%. As the party people absolutely do not want to vote for, Liberty Korea Party is first, Democratic Party second," adding, "From the public's perspective, it is not easy to give their hearts to the existing conservative parties."

He also said, "This is evidence that change and innovation have not yet been achieved, so it is difficult to win with such conservatism," and "Only by changing conservatism can we win the hearts of the people. That is what we think."

In particular, he emphasized, "There are polls showing that even the Liberty Korea Party cannot win the hearts of centrists, and we are the closest to the center," and "Only if integration is centered around us can we win the general election."

Finally, regarding former lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo, who recently declared his return to politics, Lee said, "We continuously requested him to join until he decided to found a party, but I understand there has been no response. I called him over the past year, but it seems he did not answer," adding, "Some say that Ahn will join hands with the Liberty Korea Party, but it is incomprehensible that someone who says they will cooperate with the Liberty Korea Party cannot cooperate with us, who are much closer to the center."

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