4-term Chungcheong Representative Hong Moon-pyo Officially Declares Candidacy for Party Leader: "Challenging with Determined Resolve"

"Has Been Collaborating on Policies with Kim Gi-hyeon"

Hong Moon-pyo, Member of the People Power Party./Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Hong Moon-pyo, a four-term member of the People Power Party (Chungnam Hongseong-Yesan), officially announced his candidacy for party leader on the 3rd, stating, "I will challenge the party leadership with a resolute determination to use every drop of blood for opposition unity and regime change."

On the same day, Rep. Hong held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office and said, "I will become a party leader who practices through pragmatic reform," adding, "Through the anti-Moon Jae-in front belt, I will bring all opposition candidates into the party to create a unified opposition single candidate."

He then announced 10 promises, including ▲attendance of non-incumbent party branch chiefs at 18 standing committees of the National Assembly ▲nomination reform and proportional representation prioritizing Honam region ▲revival of non-incumbent district party organizations ▲one member, one vote system at the party convention.

Immediately after the press conference, when asked about the 'merger with the People Party,' he said, "The merger is an urgent and critical task," and criticized, "What was regrettable about former floor leader Joo Ho-young was that he should have at least issued a merger declaration before stopping."

He continued, "Regarding the merger and integration issue, if the working-level staff start by putting the puzzle together, it will be difficult," and added, "If this puzzle seems like it will take a long time, it is best to merge after the party convention; if not, then before the convention."

Regarding synergy with Kim Ki-hyun, acting party leader and floor leader, he expressed confidence, saying, "I am close with Acting Leader Kim and have cooperated on policies," and "Since such a person became floor leader, if I leverage my experience, we can provide new vision and courage to our party."

Furthermore, on the 'non-Yeongnam party leader theory,' he said, "It is not right to judge people based on Yeongnam or non-Yeongnam," but emphasized, "The fundamental goal is to seize power, and to do so, becoming a party bigger than the Yeongnam party is the shortcut to regime change," expressing his stance.

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