Shin Ji-ye: "Yoon, a Politician Who Listens... Says He Will Reconsider the 'Nth Room Prevention Act'"

"Even if used once and discarded, I don't want to repeat a regime where victims hide"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (from the right), Shin Ji-ye, head of the Korean Women's Political Network and newly appointed senior vice chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee, and Kim Han-gil, chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee, are posing for a commemorative photo at the welcoming ceremony for new appointees held on the 20th at the New Era Preparation Committee office in Yeouido, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Shin Ji-ye, Senior Vice Chairperson of the People Power Party’s New Era Preparation Committee, stated regarding the "Nth Room Prevention Act" that "People Power Party candidate Yoon Seok-yeol said he would carefully review it again."

On the 22nd, Senior Vice Chairperson Shin appeared on MBC Radio's 'Pyo Chang-won's News High Kick' and said, "I plan to share with the current candidate the things I can say without compromising my convictions or policies," adding, "Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol listened attentively to what I had to say."

Regarding her joining Yoon’s camp, Senior Vice Chairperson Shin said, "The presidential election date is not far off. Both the public and I have few options left. Although I have made every effort to create a multi-candidate race, since the time is running out, I believe the contest has effectively narrowed down to Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Yoon Seok-yeol." She added, "(Yoon) seemed like a flexible politician who is willing to listen to opinions, revise, and complement them. I thought he was someone who could listen even to different viewpoints."

On the other hand, she criticized candidate Lee and the Democratic Party, saying, "The Democratic Party promised to enact the Anti-Discrimination Act but kept delaying it, eventually pushing it off to a later time." She pointed out, "The Democratic Party, which promised to include LGBTQ+ issues in the Anti-Discrimination Act but procrastinated and ultimately failed to keep its promise to the public, is a bigger problem than the People Power Party, which refuses to include those issues."

Regarding the backlash from the People Power Party over Yoon’s recruitment of her, Senior Vice Chairperson Shin said, "Since I am a different kind of presence, I think criticism is inevitable and something I must endure." She added, "Being a politician means being able to serve the people properly, and if given the opportunity, it is a great joy. Even if I am used once and discarded, I do not want to see a regime where victims continue to hide."

Finally, Senior Vice Chairperson Shin said, "Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol wants to keep listening to the voices of people from other progressive or moderate camps, even if their views differ from those of the People Power Party." She continued, "I will keep conveying those voices, and while the People Power Party has essentially flown with a conservative wing, I will deliver messages from a broader camp so that candidate Yoon can be reborn not only as the People Power Party candidate but as a candidate for all the people. I will also persuade internally and propose various policies."

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