Former Lawmaker Kim Young-woo: "United Party's Outsourcing of Reform Tasks Is a Problem"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former Future United Party lawmaker Kim Young-woo expressed concerns about the 'Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee,' saying it is "outsourcing reform tasks."

On the 11th, he appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "The message advocated by any figure is important, but you cannot overlook the career that person (Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman) has lived through."

Former lawmaker Kim said, "In the Democratic Party, they say they know everything Kim did when he was in the Democratic Party, so we keep giving them reasons to criticize us," adding, "We need to have more internal discussions to think together about the direction the United Party should take and create it ourselves. Only then will it become ours and change our constitution. If we leave it to election technicians or consultants, will it become ours?"

Regarding the direction of the Emergency Committee, he said, "I think it was good to appoint a very young youth as an emergency committee member," but added, "I think it would have been better if there had been a desperate and intense internal discussion about the causes of the April 15 general election defeat, whether it ends well or badly. There are many critical voices about the Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee system, but these should have already come out in internal discussions," expressing regret.

Regarding Rep. Ha Tae-kyung's comparison of Chairman Kim to former coach Hiddink, saying "Player Park Ji-sung became the best because he cooperated with an outsider like Hiddink," Kim said, "There is no concept of conservative, progressive, or moderate on the soccer field. Soccer is played by players, and political parties are different," adding, "Policies based on certain ideologies must be created to avoid burdening future generations, and each value must be carefully considered, so it is somewhat different from just talking about 'Hiddink.'"

Regarding the basic income agenda proposed by Chairman Kim, he said, "Income is the reward for someone's hard work," adding, "I think there should be no such thing as the state giving a salary to all citizens regardless of wealth. A true conservative should help the weak from the side of the weaker, but I oppose the basic income system that just distributes finances like paying salaries," raising his voice.

Regarding Professor Lee Kyung-jeon of Kyung Hee University's Department of Business Administration, who is mentioned as a candidate for the Yeouido Research Institute director and who defended former lawmaker Cha Myung-jin's remarks related to the Sewol ferry disaster in the past, he said, "When evaluating what someone said, you must understand why they said it and the context," adding, "Professor Lee's point is that while mourning the Sewol ferry disaster, no area should be considered absolutely off-limits to criticism or treated as a sanctuary."

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