Alternative New Party "Son Hak-kyu, Welcomes Third Zone Response... Integration Is Not an Option but a Necessity"

Choi Kyung-hwan: "Let's Discuss Together Through the Integrated Promotion Committee"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Choi Kyung-hwan, leader of the Alternative New Party, stated on the 13th regarding the integration of the third political force, “I fully welcome Son Hak-gyu, leader of the Bareunmirae Party, responding to the proposal for the integration of the third force by saying ‘The integration of the third force should be for future generations.’”

On the same day, Leader Choi said on Facebook, “Integration is not a choice but a necessity,” and added, “I hope we can discuss together through the Alternative New Party Integration Promotion Committee going forward.”

Leader Choi emphasized, “In the 20th National Assembly, the Bareunmirae Party and the Alternative New Party played a decisive role amid the hostile confrontation between the two major parties, as seen in the impeachment of Park Geun-hye and the passage of the 4+1 Corruption Investigation Office Act,” and said, “The upcoming April 15 general election is an election to lay the foundation for the re-creation of the 4th reform government following the Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in administrations.”

Leader Choi said, “Now, through the integration of the centrist reform forces, we must create a healthy third zone, win the general election, and lay the foundation for the re-creation of the government.”

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Earlier, Leader Son stated at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the same day regarding the official launch of the Alternative New Party, “Our Bareunmirae Party also believes that the political structure of our country must be changed through the integration of the third force,” but added, “However, the important thing in the unification of centrist reform forces is not political coalition and division but genuine centrist integration for the future of the nation. Even if the necessity of regional integration is recognized, it must be approached cautiously.”

Leader Son said, “If discussions on the integration of the third zone end up merely creating another political force in a specific region, this would be a repetition of old-fashioned politics,” and added, “If the integration of centrist reform forces, not regional forces, is the premise and generational change is set as the top priority task for this, I am always willing to participate in integration discussions.”

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