Ha Tae-kyung: "Bipartisan Talks Take Time... Hyuktong Committee Will Respect Our Schedule"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Innovation Integration Promotion Committee (IIPC), which is pushing for the integration of moderate conservatives, requested that the party finalize its official position by the 30th, but Ha Tae-kyung, co-representative of the New Conservative Party, effectively rejected this, saying "It will take some time."

On the day, Ha met with reporters at the National Assembly Press Hall and said, "The bilateral party consultations are ongoing, and the final position will be announced after the consultation results come out."

Regarding the IIPC's request to state their position by that day, he said, "I understood that as more of a recommendation," adding, "The IIPC is not ignoring the bilateral consultations, and we want to comply as much as possible, but it is not yet completed." He further added, "The deadline set by the IIPC is not absolute, and it is not like 'if you don't meet it, it can't be done.'" When asked who would represent the New Conservative Party at the public report meeting held on the 31st, he said, "It is under consultation."

Regarding whether he could deliver the official position to the IIPC by today, Ha responded, "The IIPC will respect our schedule," adding, "We are conducting bilateral consultations, so would the IIPC tell us to stop? There is absolutely no chance that the IIPC would take an anti-integration stance."

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