Ha Tae-kyung: "Discussion on Korean Party Nomination Rules is Old Politics... Inappropriate to Discuss at This Time"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Ha Tae-kyung, co-representative of the New Conservative Party, criticized the ongoing discussions within the Liberty Korea Party regarding the nomination process and the appointment of the nomination committee chair as "old-fashioned politics," stating that it is inappropriate to hold such discussions at this time.

After the party leadership meeting and the expanded meeting of key party officials on the 15th, Co-representative Ha told reporters, "The three principles for rebuilding conservatism focus on innovation-centered integration, but unfortunately, discussions about the nomination rules are emerging within the Korea Party," adding, "This is typical old-fashioned politics."

Co-representative Ha said, "We have just begun the integration process, and at a time when the new integrated party should be clarifying its goals, it is inappropriate to be discussing personal interests," and added, "It is also undesirable for the two parties to be having concrete discussions about the nomination rules at this point." When asked whether the announcement of the nomination committee chair by the Korea Party could make integration difficult, he expressed discomfort, saying, "I will refer to my previous answer."

Regarding the internal disagreements about integration, he said, "There are differences of opinion. We are a living party," and added, "The officially announced content regarding integration came from an agreement among the leadership, including Chairman Yoo Seung-min."

However, emphasizing that integration must be achieved before the Lunar New Year holiday, he showed that the will for integration still remains. He stressed, "We must not fatigue the public with integration issues. The sooner, the better. We should reach a conclusion as soon as possible."

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