Lee Jung-hyun: "'Controversy over running in a hostile district is laughable... Running as an independent for a new political force'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Amid the Liberty Korea Party demanding senior members to run in challenging districts, Independent lawmaker Lee Jung-hyun, who is pushing for a new party mentioned as one of the integration targets with the Liberty Korea Party, pointed out that "the term 'challenging district' should not be used." He also expressed his intention to run as an independent to create a new political force.

On the 13th, appearing on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Lee said, "If you call it a challenging district, what does that mean for the voters in that area?" He added, "If it's called a challenging district, it should at least meet that standard. Since 1995, whenever there was a public opinion poll, my chances of winning were zero. How vast is the country that there would be a place to give up or a person to give up here?"

Regarding former Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo's sharp remarks related to the challenging district debate, Lee criticized, "It's really ridiculous that such debates are being held by senior politicians."

He criticized the integrated forces, saying, "They keep moving from this party to that party with two or three conditions, breaking up parties wherever they go, and I follow them around as they break parties." He emphasized, "Whether they do that or not, we should leave them alone and create a new political force to change politics this time."

He also expressed his intention to run as an independent for the birth of a new political force. Lee said, "I am a three-term National Assembly member and have been in politics for 36 years. If I join a new political force, will that become a new political force?" He continued, "I will leave Suncheon, where I was elected twice, and run in Seoul as an independent. Under the most difficult conditions, I will face the judgment of voters, communicate with them, and ask them."

He added, "Since the opponents are not yet set, I cannot say where I will go, but there is definitely a place I have in mind. The area is difficult, the opponent is the toughest, and I want to choose the most symbolic figure and region to judge this government, go out, properly state my position to the people, and then be judged."

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