Jung Byung-guk "Integration will be decided without issues on Sunday, the 16th"

Jeong Byeong-guk, member of the New Conservative Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Jeong Byeong-guk, a member of the New Conservative Party, said regarding Yoo Seung-min, head of the New Conservative Party's Conservative Reconstruction Committee, not running in the general election, "We must respect his decision."

On the 13th, Jeong appeared on KBS Radio's 'Kim Kyung-rae's Strongest Current Affairs' and said, "When everyone is out in the field, if he runs, how can he support the election overall? I think he will make a strategic judgment considering this."

He continued, "Yoo's decision to make this resolution meant starting anew from scratch," adding, "We are going forward with the sole intention of innovating conservatism without demanding any shares or anything else."

Regarding the failure of a meeting between Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, and Yoo, Jeong said, "Even if the two meet, the situation will not change," and "Since Yoo has already given up everything during the integration process, whether they meet or not is not a variable."

Addressing some criticisms that integration of the centrist and conservative camps might be impossible, he said, "We have come this far with difficulty and are now at the final stage. The main frameworks have all been set, and once the specific issues are finalized, it will be decided without problems on Sunday the 16th," adding, "Today, the Liberty Korea Party is also convening a national committee to vote, so integration is proceeding."

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