Unified Party Officials: "Korean Party Must Unconditionally Merge by the 30th"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, and Won Yoo-chul, leader of the Mirae Korea Party, hold a press conference related to the merger at the National Assembly on the 14th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] The Labor Union of the Secretariat of the United Future Party urged on the 21st, "The United Future Party and the Future Korea Party must 'unconditionally merge' before the launch of the 21st National Assembly, as promised to the people."

They issued a statement that morning, saying, "The United Future Party and the Korea Party repeatedly promised the public during the last general election that they would 'merge immediately after the election and jointly amend the rushed bad laws such as the mixed-member proportional representation system in the 21st National Assembly,'" and made this request.

This appears to be aimed at the Korea Party, which, despite resolving for a 'prompt merger,' has been delaying concrete merger discussions.

They emphasized, "In particular, the secretariat officials of the United Future Party played practical roles such as contributing founding funds during the Korea Party's founding process and having the union chairman serve as the representative of the founding preparation committee, thus bearing the responsibility to take the lead in practicing the founding spirit of 'unconditional merger before the launch of the 21st National Assembly.'"

They added, "Above all, for the presidential election just 1 year and 10 months away, what is most important for the conservative right, including the United Future Party, is not political judgment, flashy rhetoric, or temporary strategies, but thoroughly obeying public sentiment and keeping promises to the people according to the right path and principles."

They stressed, "At this point, as the launch of the 21st National Assembly approaches, the later the unconditional merger between the United Future Party and the Korea Party is delayed, the more we will face criticism for failing to keep promises to the people despite any reform measures we prepare. Obeying public sentiment and keeping promises to the people is the true first step toward reform."

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