Won Hee-ryong Decides to Join Conservative Unified New Party: "I Will Lend My Strength"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] On the 21st, Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong expressed his willingness to accept Park Hyung-jun, Chair of the Innovation Integration Promotion Committee's request to join the conservative unification.

Governor Won issued a statement that day, saying, "I actively sympathize with the unification of moderate conservative forces and the movement to create a new party centered on the Innovation Integration Promotion Committee."

He added, "I hope that these efforts for innovation and integration will lead to a unified new party that embraces future values and can talk about hope, rather than a return to past political parties," and said, "I will also contribute my modest strength to this trend."

He continued, "I hope that the efforts for innovation and integration will give hope and expectation to the people celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday and become a wind that brings new changes to the future of the Republic of Korea."

Earlier, Chair Park officially requested Governor Won to decide to participate in the conservative unified new party during a meeting at Jeju Provincial Office that morning.

Regarding Governor Won's role, Chair Park said, "Governor Won is an incumbent governor and is not in a position to campaign, but I believe he can function and play a role as a political party in the birth of the unified new party as a new party," adding, "Regardless of elections, he can play a very important role in promoting new policy development, modernization of the party, and future generational transformation."

Having successfully recruited Governor Won, the Innovation Integration Committee is expected to unify all parties, forces, and individuals by the end of this month and launch a conservative unified new party promotion or preparatory committee around mid-next month. Regarding specific plans, Chair Park said, "We will prepare a roadmap by tomorrow (the 22nd) and announce how the Innovation Integration Committee will transition to the preparatory committee."

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