Lim Jae-hoon: "Son Hak-kyu and Ahn Cheol-soo Must Move Toward a Situation Where the Party Does Not Break"

Regarding Representative Son, "We must highly value the prevention of conservative unification"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lim Jae-hoon, Secretary General of the Bareunmirae Party, stated on the 28th regarding the meeting between Representative Sohn Hak-kyu and former lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo the previous day, "The path where the party does not break apart and can regain the trust of the people once again is the way for everyone to survive and to win."

Secretary General Lim said on MBC Radio’s ‘Kim Jong-bae’s Focus’ on the same day, "I called Representative Sohn late at night to ask, and I understand that he is seriously considering (former lawmaker Ahn’s demand for an emergency committee)," adding this.

He emphasized, "Representative Sohn avoided giving a direct answer," and "It seems he is agonizing deeply over what must be done for the party’s development, direction, election strategy, and the victory of a third-zone party, a practical centrist party."

He added, "Representative Sohn’s response will likely be decided in some form before long."

Regarding the question of whether Representative Sohn should be honored, Secretary General Lim said, "I believe we should first evaluate what Representative Sohn has done," and "He deserves high praise for his desperate efforts to block conservative unification and coalition against former Bareunmirae Party Representative Yoo Seung-min, who went to the New Conservative Party, and the Bareun Party-origin lawmakers."

Secretary General Lim also said, "Regardless, Representative Sohn should be highly appreciated for steadfastly maintaining a centrist reformist and practical reformist line."

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