Park Yong-jin on Recruitment Rumors Involving Kim Jong-in: "Many People Within the Democratic Party Will Make Efforts"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who met with former People Power Party emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in, expressed his intention to recruit Kim by saying, "Many people within the Democratic Party will make the same effort." Park added, "At the very least, we will try to ensure that former Chairman Kim does not assist candidate Yoon again."

In an interview with KBS Radio on the morning of the 13th, when asked, "What kind of conversation did you have with former Chairman Kim?" Park said, "The two politicians met during the presidential election phase, and naturally, most of the conversation was about the election." He added, "I expressed my concerns about the opposition presidential candidate unification (Yoon Seok-yeol and Ahn Cheol-soo), and I received the response, 'It probably won't happen.'"

Regarding recent situations such as candidate Yoon pledging to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and participating in the so-called 'anti-communism' campaign, Park criticized, "It is worse than exploiting regional sentiments. Although it may have immediate effects, engaging in divisive politics is a kind of political self-harm and a devil's whisper."

Park said, "We are making efforts to help young people overcome challenges they face in the workplace and to create an internal party atmosphere that provides opportunities for youth to participate in politics as principal actors." He added, "To better reflect the voices of youth during the presidential election phase, I am traveling across the country."

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