Joo Ho-young: "Failing regime change after generational replacement is the biggest foolishness"
Joo Ho-young, People Power Party Leader Candidate, Strongly Criticizes 'Generational Change Theory' Repeatedly
[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] As the People Power Party's next party leader election approaches, the 'new generation vs. veteran' confrontation has escalated into a 'factional conflict,' deepening internal divisions.
Joo Ho-young, a so-called 'veteran' running for party leader, appeared on CBS Radio's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show" on the morning of the 27th and said, "If you emphasize generational change but fail to bring about a regime change, there is nothing more foolish than that." This was a move to check Lee Jun-seok, the former Supreme Council member who has been leading various opinion polls, and Kim Woong, a first-term lawmaker who has become the center of attention. Joo said, "The representation of young people can be reflected in the Supreme Council or elsewhere," adding, "Party members will not gamble on entrusting the party's fate in the party leader election to generational change alone." Joo is a five-term veteran lawmaker, while Lee has never been elected as a member of the National Assembly.
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The so-called 'factional controversy' is also intensifying, with major candidates being associated with specific factions, making them unsuitable for party leader. Joo is linked to the former 'Pro-Lee Myung-bak faction (Chin-i),' former lawmaker Na Kyung-won to the 'Pro-Park Geun-hye faction (Chin-bak),' and former Supreme Council member Lee to the 'Yoo Seung-min faction,' with mutual criticisms exchanged. In response, Joo said to Lee, "If the party leader has a clear friendship with a specific presidential candidate (Yoo Seung-min), no matter how fairly they act, it will cause controversy." Observing the factional debate, three-term lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung criticized on the same day, "From today, I will call it the 'Lee Jun-seok faction.' Veterans should stop petty labeling and compete fairly based on ability."
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