Kim Boo-kyum "If elected party leader, will pursue merger with Open Democratic Party"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Former lawmaker Kim Boo-kyum, a candidate for the Democratic Party leadership, stated on the 29th, "If I become party leader, I will push for a merger with the Open Democratic Party."

Kim said this in a post on Facebook after meeting with Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, earlier that morning. He said, "It was a refreshing experience to meet again with Representative Choi Kang-wook, who became the leader of the Open Democratic Party, our Democratic Party's sister party."

Kim added, "The Democratic Party and the Open Democratic Party are 'two roofs, one family' wishing for the success of the Moon Jae-in administration," and "For the sake of regime re-creation, we must become 'one roof, one family' as soon as possible."

He continued, "I also told Representative Choi that I want to introduce the Open Democratic Party's member-centered, advanced communication system into the Democratic Party along with the merger."

Referring to his connection with Representative Choi, with whom he worked during the Moon Jae-in administration, Kim said, "We have generally agreed on issues such as the adjustment of investigative authority between the prosecution and police and police reform." Kim added, "Representative Choi is one of the politicians in the 21st National Assembly with the strongest will to establish the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). We also shared almost the same views on solutions for the prompt establishment of the CIO and agreed to join forces. We have become comrades."

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