Son Hak-kyu "Dear citizens, please protect the third party"... Appeal for support of the Bareunmirae Party

"The Era's Task in This General Election Is Political Structure Reform and Generational Change"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Sohn Hak-kyu, leader of the Bareunmirae Party, stated on the 23rd, "Dear citizens, please protect the third party," and added, "Please support the Bareunmirae Party and send a warning to the arrogant two major parties."

Through a policy broadcast speech aired on MBC that day, Sohn said, "Please make the two major parties wake up through the election," and added, "This will be a precious first step in changing our politics."

He pointed out, "If the political landscape is reorganized again into the two major parties in this general election, there will be no competition in our politics," and continued, "Endless slander and criticism against each other, division and confusion of public opinion will continue, and livelihood and the economy will be pushed aside once again."

He added, "Even in the 20th National Assembly, which was said to be the worst ever, election system reform and judicial system reform were possible because our party existed," and said, "We also succeeded in abolishing the National Assembly's special activity expenses amounting to about 6 billion won. Various bills for the people's livelihood, such as the three kindergarten laws and fine dust-related bills, would never have seen the light of day without the Bareunmirae Party."

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Sohn said, "The historic task of this general election will be political structure reform and generational change in politics," and added, "Several small parties will emerge to shake up the political landscape in Korea, coalition politics will become a fait accompli, and eventually lead to constitutional amendment discussions."

Sohn stated, "The future generation, including youth and women who bear our future, must stand tall as the main agents of political reorganization," and said, "The Bareunmirae Party will ally with the future generation and be a partner to make them the main actors of political reform."

He emphasized, "Political structure reform is essential to create a country where everyone lives well together," and said, "What our politics must do now is to move away from endless ideological debates and implement practical policies stably and consistently even when the government changes."

He continued, "Advanced European countries, including Germany, are already leading the world economy by promoting national stability through a multi-party system with mixed-member proportional representation and coalition politics among parties," and stated, "We can do it too. If we can reform the old political structure of the imperial presidency and winner-takes-all two-party system, we can create politics based on dialogue and cooperation, working only for the people."

Sohn asked, "Will you choose to extend old-fashioned politics in this general election, or choose generational change in politics for the future generation?" and said, "If you want a new Republic of Korea, please support the Bareunmirae Party, a future-generation-centered party, a centrist reform party that focuses all efforts on practical livelihood policies without being swayed by ideological debates."

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