Lee Taegyu “Ahn Cheolsoo, Conservative Unification?... Loses in Korean Party's 'Value and Image' Competition”

"An, Content Takes Priority Over Choice of Vessel"
Regarding Return on the 12th, "It's Just One-Sided Speculation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lee Tae-gyu, a member of the Bareunmirae Party classified as part of the Ahn Cheol-soo faction, stated on the 7th regarding former lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo's future moves, "There is constant talk about conservative unification, but former lawmaker Ahn has already said that a new political paradigm is needed."

Through tbs radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' on the same day, Lee said, "The current ruling power is so-called left-wing or progressive, and we are conservative, right-wing, so let's all gather here and have another camp confrontation," adding, "(Former lawmaker Ahn) sees that such camp confrontations are not the way to lead South Korea into the future."

He emphasized, "The important part now is not which vessel to choose, but rather what content is created first, which is probably a more urgent concern from former lawmaker Ahn's perspective," and added, "Whether it is the Bareunmirae Party, a third party, or opposition unification, there must be content to be contained within."

He continued, "I believe that creating options or vessels without the premise of what values, vision, and content to embody is meaningless," and added, "Currently, the Liberty Korea Party is completely losing in terms of value and image competition compared to the ruling party."

Lee said, "In the case of the Bareunmirae Party, everything from the ceiling to the floor needs to be completely overhauled," and questioned, "Representative Sohn Hak-kyu says he will help if they come in while he is seated, but will that really happen?"

Regarding former lawmaker Ahn's return date, Lee said, "Many people think it would be good if he comes back before Lunar New Year to speak to supporters and the public," but added, "(The expected return on the 12th) is just a unilateral guess."

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