Jaewon Kim on Lee Jun-seok's 'Resignation': "Regrettable and Frustrating... Actions Hindering Candidate's Election Are Evil"

"The Only Goal Is Candidate Election... Not a Leisurely or Easy Situation to Meet All Demands"

Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member, said it is "regrettable and frustrating" that Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, resigned from all positions in the election campaign committee.

Kim appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the morning of the 23rd and said, "(Winning the election) is the final and the highest sole goal," adding, "At this point, actions that help the candidate's victory can only be considered good, and actions that hinder the candidate's victory can only be defined as evil."

Earlier, Lee declared his resignation on the 21st after a conflict with Supreme Council member and Central Campaign Committee Public Relations Director Cho Su-jin over responses to some media reports citing 'Yunhaekgwan' (key figures in Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential campaign) during a closed meeting of the campaign committee on the 20th.

Regarding the controversy over 'Yunhaekgwan' (key figures in Yoon Seok-yeol's camp), Kim said, "I think there is little substance," adding, "A certain internet media outlet wrote articles under the name of key figures in Yoon Seok-yeol's camp or campaign. When I saw the articles, they pointed to Assemblyman Jang Je-won. I questioned Assemblyman Jang several times, but he denied any such facts."

On the conflict between Lee and Supreme Council member Cho, Kim said, "Lee claimed it was insubordination, but this is not a military organization; it was just talking back," adding, "Then appropriate measures should be taken, and from now on, the direction should be solely set for the election candidate's victory."

He continued, "In fact, the term 'Yunhaekgwan' itself gives a negative impression of the presidential candidate," and said, "I do not misunderstand Lee's sincerity, but at this point, such talk should stop. During elections, it is not a leisurely or easy situation where everyone can say whatever they want and have all their demands met."

Finally, Kim emphasized, "No matter what happens in the political field, we must come together again because we are comrades in the end," adding, "It is undesirable to keep crossing rivers of no return and even destroy the bridges."

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