Kim Yong-tae: "Conservative Unification Is a Great Relief... Personnel Innovation Must Also Proceed"

Kim Yong-tae, Liberty Korea Party member. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Heo Midam] As the Innovation Integration Promotion Committee (IIPC), aiming for centrist and conservative integration, has been launched, there are calls that personnel innovation must be carried out simultaneously.

On the 13th, Min Byungdoo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Yongtae, a member of the Liberty Korea Party, appeared on YTN Radio's 'Noh Younghee's Start of a New Morning' and debated the IIPC, which was launched on the 9th.

Rep. Kim said, "Although it is belated, it is a great relief that the path to integration has finally been opened," but added, "Personnel innovation should be carried out simultaneously or precede integration, but this aspect seems inconsistent."

He continued, "As a result, there are still people who make statements and take actions that seem to resist the cause of 'integration' during the integration process. These people are talking about crossing the river of impeachment, but there are still those who try to hold back and say we should not cross it," and criticized, "(Such behavior) is not only outdated but also unwise."

He stated, "Right now, we are overwhelmed by numbers and have helplessly passed the fast-track. What if people still talk about the past in this situation? Representative Hwang Kyoan also said, 'We must unite to survive.' Can there be any other conditions for uniting? Therefore, I think this is the Liberty Korea Party's last chance for revival, and they should relentlessly focus on integration."

Min Byung-doo, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the other hand, Rep. Min opened by saying about conservative integration, "I feel that even if they unite, nothing special will happen," and added, "We don't know whether they intend to integrate or just run the election as the Liberty Korea Party."

He criticized, "On the day the Conservative Integration Promotion Committee was agreed upon and consented to, the Liberty Korea Party announced the abolition of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) as their first pledge for this general election. What is the first pledge of a party that will disappear, and what about the party's proportional representation recruitment? Then where do they plan to nominate those proportional representatives?"

He continued, "I think the Liberty Korea Party strongly intends to proceed centered on itself, and the New Conservative Party has a strong will to revive. Ultimately, whether packaged this way or that, they are building the house called the Saenuri Party again."

Rep. Kim also said, "Half of what Rep. Min said seems to contain the truth," and emphasized, "'Even if they unite, nothing special will happen' aligns with 'Without personnel innovation, uniting won't achieve much.' Therefore, the conservative gamble must ultimately result in integration through bold personnel innovation."

Regarding personnel innovation, Rep. Kim said, "All standards should look toward where the people point," and questioned, "Those who become obstacles to integration should step down voluntarily. If the party really demands running in a difficult district, wouldn't it be right to serve one last time with the resolve to give up everything?"

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