Kim Ki-hyun Emphasizes 'People's Livelihood Struggle' on First Day of Party Duties... "Stop Talking About Superficial Cooperation"

Kim Ki-hyun, the new floor leader of the People Power Party. / Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Kim Ki-hyun, the newly appointed floor leader of the People Power Party, emphasized a "livelihood struggle" on the first day of his party duties. Although he mentioned "cooperation" with the government and ruling party, he also showed a tough stance by using expressions such as "we will not wait" and "we will respond firmly."

At the emergency committee meeting of the People Power Party held at the National Assembly on the 3rd, Floor Leader Kim stated, "We will move away from political and power struggles that the public ignores and restore the people's trust through a 'livelihood struggle' that prioritizes the happiness of the people."

Since being elected on the 30th of last month and officially starting party duties on this day, Floor Leader Kim focused on criticizing the government. He said, "Our people are living in an era of uncertainty more serious than ever before," and criticized, "The people's lives and safety are increasingly anxious, and under the Moon Jae-in administration, which is lost and confused in governance, neither the people's happiness nor the future of this country can be seen anymore."

Floor Leader Kim believes that internal reform and innovation within the People Power Party are necessary to become an alternative force. He explained, "Innovation is not a matter of choice whether we do it or not," and added, "If we do not, I believe we must have a sense of crisis that the People Power Party could disappear into history within a year."

He continued, "We will innovate the party so that the platform called the People Power Party can embrace a greater public sentiment," and added, "We will boldly change without being bound by factional logic, solely from the perspective of the people's happiness."

Although he mentioned cooperation regarding real estate and vaccine issues, he showed a firm attitude. Floor Leader Kim proposed, "Let's stop talking about superficial cooperation and form a ruling-opposition livelihood council specifically on jobs, real estate, and vaccine issues directly related to the people's lives to protect the people's lives together," emphasizing, "True cooperation can only be achieved when the ruling party recognizes the minority opposition as a partner in governance, but we will not wait." He also said, "We will respond firmly to the incompetent ruling power's unlicensed reckless driving that threatens the people's lives and safety."

Additionally, Floor Leader Kim said, "Even if the ruling party continues to insist on self-righteousness and stubbornness and turns the National Assembly into a Blue House Yeouido branch office, our party will look only to the people and prioritize the people's lives," and concluded, "Now, not political struggle but livelihood struggle, we will overcome this crisis together."

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