Hwang Kyo-ahn: "Conservative Split Led to Election Defeat... Now It's Time for Reform and Unity"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, urged for renewal and unity to achieve victory in the general election, citing past defeats due to conservative division.

On the 9th, at the Liberty Korea Party Gangwon Province New Year's Meeting held at Sky Convention in Chuncheon, Leader Hwang stated, "We lost the last general election because we were divided, but now we must unite."

He pointed out, "The Democratic Party and minor parties have ruined the country through a disastrous collusion. They rammed through a budget amounting to 512 trillion won, the election law, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) law," adding, "This is an indelible stain in constitutional history and a great sin against history." He especially criticized the CIO law as "a means to cover up the corruption of the pro-Moon faction," emphasizing, "The way to judge this is to win in this general election."

Leader Hwang said, "In the 20 general elections held so far, the Liberty Korea Party and its predecessor parties have won the most. Despite knowing how to win, we lost the last election due to division," and added, "Now we must unite to stop the reckless dictatorship of the regime and we must win."

He also stressed the need for innovation and reform. He noted, "The Liberty Korea Party has not yet been innovated. The party has weakened and good talents have left as it operated under a provisional leadership system for a long time," and said, "We need to create policies, but first, we must change ourselves." Referring to the recruitment of young talents on the 8th, the pledge of delegation submitted by first- and second-term lawmakers that morning, and the total resignation of party committee chairpersons, he explained, "Although it was insufficient until now, this is a process of change."

He also emphasized the need to unite even those who were expelled or left the party. Leader Hwang said, "We have decided to accept those who were unable to rejoin among the expelled and those who left," and added, "Some may say they should not be allowed to rejoin, but we must unite with other parties to stop the monopoly and tyranny of the Moon administration. All political forces that respect the constitutional values of liberal democracy and market economy must come together."

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