Kwon Eun-hee on Ahn Cheol-soo's Departure: "Bareunmiraedang is a 'Third Zone Fragmented Party'... Considering My Position"

"How to Revive the Third Zone"

Kwon Eun-hee, Bareunmirae Party Member of the National Assembly
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Shin-won] Kwon Eun-hee, a Bareunmirae Party lawmaker affiliated with Ahn Cheol-soo, commented on the departure of former Bareunmirae Party Talent Recruitment Committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo from the party, saying, "The Bareunmirae Party has now become a 'third zone disintegrating party' rather than a 'third zone centrist party.'"

On the 29th, Kwon wrote on her Facebook, "Both former leaders Ahn Cheol-soo and Yoo Seung-min, who were valuable political assets of the Bareunmirae Party as a third zone centrist party, have left," expressing this view.

She added, "Many people are curious about my political position following former leader Ahn's departure," and stated, "I will contemplate and decide how to revive the third zone."

Screenshot of Kwon Eun-hee, Bareunmirae Party member's Facebook page

She continued, "I will not stop efforts toward the third zone, which the public holds onto with a glimmer of hope," and added, "As a district lawmaker representing Gwangsan (Gwangju), I had asked for understanding from the local residents for my activities driven by the aspiration for the third zone, so I believe that concerns about the third zone should take precedence over my own political position."

Meanwhile, on the 29th, former leader Ahn officially left the Bareunmirae Party. At a press conference held at the National Assembly that morning, he said, "After seeing Chairman Sohn Hak-kyu's remarks, I have given up the dream of rebuilding the Bareunmirae Party. Today, with a heavy heart, I leave the Bareunmirae Party."

Currently, the Ahn Cheol-soo faction consists of seven lawmakers, including Kwon Eun-hee, Kim Sam-hwa, Kim Soo-min, Kim Jung-ro, Lee Dong-seop, Lee Tae-gyu, and Shin Yong-hyun. Except for Kwon, the others are proportional representation lawmakers who lose their seats upon leaving the party. They reportedly requested Chairman Sohn Hak-kyu to expel or dismiss them from the party, but their requests were rejected.

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