[Yoon Seok-yeol Elected] Kim Eun-hye on the 'Minority Government' Situation... "The First 6 Months Should Be Politics of Unity"

"National Assembly, Can Obstruct Each Case"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] With the election of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, confirmed, the National Assembly faces the challenge of a 'minority government with a majority opposition.' In response, the People Power Party expressed that the first six months of government should be a period of 'politics of integration.'

On the early morning of the 10th, when Yoon's victory became likely, Kim Eun-hye, the spokesperson, responded to the question, "You won by a 0.7% margin, will that be enough momentum for governance?" by telling reporters, "If we had won overwhelmingly, it would have been a stable driving force for governance," adding, "Such a narrow victory margin has never been seen before."

She continued, "In the future, whenever the government seeks cooperation from the National Assembly, there could be constant obstacles," and expressed concern, saying, "There will likely be criticism about whether the so-called 'grace period' or honeymoon period, during which the president-elect intends to work, will be obstructed by those who refuse to accept the results or challenge the legitimacy of the winner who was elected by a majority vote in a democratic national election."

Kim stated, "For the first six months, to avoid giving the opposition any excuse, we must pursue politics of integration and harmony."

Meanwhile, regarding the unification between the ruling and opposition parties, she said, "If unification had not been achieved, the Democratic Party would have criticized us as a party that could not embrace even a small party like the People’s Party," and assessed, "Unification was a choice beyond advantages or disadvantages, made to meet the desire for regime change that exceeded 50%."

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