Na Kyung-won "No Factional Party Leader"... Kim Woong and Lee Jun-seok 'Counterattack'

Former People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won is giving a greeting at the key party officials meeting held at the Daegu City Party Office on the afternoon of the 21st. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who is running for the leadership of the People Power Party, pointed out on the 26th, "If the party leader is perceived as belonging to a specific faction or favoring a particular (presidential) candidate, it will be difficult for the People Power Party to gain the trust of all presidential candidates." In response, Representative Kim Woong and former Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok fired back, saying "Factional politics is a ghost" and "She is someone who receives full support from the old pro-Park faction."

Earlier, Na Kyung-won stated on her Facebook, "If a party leader from a specific faction is elected, will former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl or People’s Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo really come?" indicating that a party leader from a specific faction is unacceptable. She emphasized, "The next party leader requires neutrality and fairness more than ever," adding, "A party leader free from factional ties is the best qualification for leading a regime change."

In response, Representative Kim wrote on his Facebook, "How can a melting pot politics be possible when attacking juniors by bringing up factions that do not even exist?" He rebutted, "The claim of factional politics is like saying you saw a ghost in a haunted house. It is an illusion created by fear."

Former Supreme Council member Lee also said, "I agree with Candidate Na Kyung-won’s remarks," but pointed out, "No matter how I think about it, if Candidate Na Kyung-won, who is receiving full support from the old pro-Park faction, becomes the leader, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl will hesitate considerably."

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