Kang Min-jin, Lee Jun-seok on 'National-Communist Cooperation' Remarks: "Big Two Parties' Bullying, Comparing to Japanese Colonial Rule?"

"Politics, the Worst Issue is the 'Entrenched Interests of the Two Major Parties'... Need for Solidarity and Unity Against Entrenched Interests"

Kang Min-jin, Youth Justice Party Representative
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Kang Min-jin, leader of the Youth Justice Party, raised her voice toward Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, saying, "The Kookgong Collaboration was a means of resistance against Japanese imperialism." Earlier, Sim Sang-jung, Justice Party presidential candidate, and Ahn Cheol-soo, People’s Party presidential candidate, began practical negotiations for a 'third zone alliance,' which Lee criticized as 'Kookgong Collaboration.'

On the afternoon of the 25th, Kang posted on her Facebook, saying, "It is a time when sincere solidarity and unity against vested interests are needed."

Kang said, "The Kookgong Collaboration was a means of resistance against Japanese imperialism," and asked, "Is this a confession that the vested interests of the two major parties are like the atrocities of Japanese imperialism?" The Kookgong Collaboration refers to the cooperative relationship twice formed between the Chinese Kuomintang and Communist Party in the 1920s to 1940s to oppose Japanese imperialism.

She continued, "The remarks by Lee Jun-seok, who compared the abuse and tyranny of the People Power Party and the Democratic Party?both obsessed with protecting vested interests?to Japanese colonial rule, are strangely accurate," she pointed out.

Furthermore, Kang emphasized, "The greatest responsibility for politics deteriorating to its worst lies with the 'vested interests of the two major parties,'" stressing the need for solidarity and unity against vested interests.

Meanwhile, on the 22nd, candidate Sim proposed a meeting to candidate Ahn for a third zone alliance. In response, Ahn posted on Facebook on the 24th, saying, "I express my gratitude for the sincere intention to set the country right from the old politics of the two major parties."

He added, "The People’s Party and the Justice Party may have different philosophies and value orientations, but truth transcends factions and ideologies. I look forward to meeting and having an open and frank dialogue."

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