Yoo Seung-min: "Will Watch Hwang Kyo-ahn's Acceptance of the '3 Principles'... Blind Integration Is Not Acceptable"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] It is reported that Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, is set to fully accept the 'Three Principles for Conservative Reconstruction' proposed by Yoo Seung-min, chairman of the Conservative Reconstruction Committee of the New Conservative Party. On the 7th, Yoo said, "I will wait and see."

After attending the New Conservative Party leadership meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Yoo told reporters in response to the question, "If Leader Hwang accepts the three principles, will you accept (the integration)?" that he would wait and see.

Yoo said, "There have been various conversations through different channels, but there has been little discussion about the three principles I mentioned," adding, "Since the formation of the New Conservative Party and after the fast-track legislative process, there have been no talks through those channels." He continued, "Reports that I spoke with Leader Hwang over the weekend are false," and added, "The only thing I received was a notification call in mid-December that responsibility would be entrusted to Representative Joo Ho-young within the Korea Party."

Regarding the possibility of participating in the Integration Promotion Committee proposed by Leader Hwang, he said, "I have not yet received a formal proposal," and added, "I will listen to what kind of Integration Promotion Committee it is and discuss with the members before deciding." Since Leader Hwang was scheduled to meet with Ha Tae-kyung, the responsible representative, in the afternoon, this is interpreted as an intention to observe Leader Hwang’s remarks and sincerity at that meeting.

Responsible Representative Ha also said, "In the past, Leader Hwang has made similar remarks about accepting the three principles for conservative reconstruction. If he makes such a statement with some weight, we will have to judge after seeing it," adding, "I cannot make a premature judgment, and as the first responsible representative, I must prioritize the party’s self-strengthening."

Yoo also expressed a negative stance toward the 'all gather' style integration proposed by Leader Hwang. He said, "My biggest concern is whether simply merging will gain public trust," adding, "The public has seen such indiscriminate integrations before, and I believe that such reckless integration cannot earn public trust. We founded the party to take the lead in conservative reconstruction, and rather than being swept up in such discussions just days after our founding, I think it is right for us to follow our own path."

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