Kim Min-seok: "The Democratic Party is not creating alternatives but entering a factional fight tied to the past"

"The 'breaking' remark does not mean a split, it signifies defeat in the general election"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 28th, Kim Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, diagnosed, "The current situation, if it continues as is, is not about creating alternatives but is entering a path of factional fights tied to the past, a kind of conflict stuck in the past."

Kim said this during an appearance on CBS Radio's Kim Hyun-jung News Show, stating, "Ultimately, what the Democratic Party needs most right now is alternatives."

Regarding the two-day workshop held on the 23rd and 24th for Democratic Party members, Kim said, "The workshop was actually a place to summarize the overall flow after the last presidential and local elections, especially after the defeat in the local elections. While observing the midpoint of various discussions within it, I made a comprehensive judgment that if things continue as they are, instead of moving toward healthy competition based on reflection and evaluation, it will inevitably be reproduced as a confrontation pointing fingers at the past and holding each other responsible, continuing the past fights."

Earlier, on the 26th, Kim posted on social media announcing his candidacy for party leader, mentioning "Thoughts after the workshop" and saying, "It can't go on like this; if it does, won't it break?"

Regarding the expression "break," there was speculation that it referred to a split within the Democratic Party. In response, Kim said, "I have seen many interpretations that this means the party's division or fragmentation, but initially, it was an expression that if things continue as they are, we could lose the election as commonly said, and overall, things could become difficult."

Meanwhile, Kim also expressed that he himself could be an alternative for the Democratic Party at present. He stated, "The issue is whether one is relatively free from the past and factions and prepared to present alternatives for the future. I am relatively free from past factions and elections and will compete in preparation for the future."

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