Seol Hoon: "Bundang, Cannot Repeat Unfortunate Events... Lee Jae-myung Must Make a Decision"

"Lee Jae-myung's Candidacy for Party Leader, an Obstacle to Party Unity... It's Enough to Run After 5 Years"

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 29th, Seol Hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "Lee Jae-myung should not run in the August party convention," adding, "Then the party will move forward in a unified form."

In an interview with BBS Radio's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal' on the same day, Representative Seol said, "If you ask what the biggest obstacle to unity is right now, there is a premise that 'if Lee runs, unity will definitely break,'" and added, "If Lee does not run, the problem can be easily resolved," once again pressuring him not to run.

Regarding the possibility of a party split raised by some, he said, "I do not want to use that expression and do not want to get into that debate," adding, "There was a past experience of a split. The party divided into the Uri Party and the Democratic Party, which was truly unfortunate, and repeating such an unfortunate mistake is unthinkable." He said, "For unity, Lee Jae-myung must make a decision," and added, "The goal of re-challenging in the next presidential election must be consistent and cannot be discussed separately."

Representative Seol said, "He lost the presidential election and was held responsible for the local elections, and there were many problems during the nomination process. After going through such a process, if he says he will run for party leader again, anyone would have to judge that as a mistake," and added, "I think it is enough to wait and come out around five years later."

Regarding his own candidacy for the party convention, he said, "If Lee does not run, I also think I should not run for the party," and added, "I need to see what Lee decides before making a judgment, so it is not easy to say I will run recklessly now."

About Hong Young-pyo, who declared he would not run in the party convention following Jeon Hae-cheol, Representative Seol said, "It may have the meaning of coordinating among pro-Moon factions, but yielding for the peace and unity of the party is a kind of sacrificial decision," and added, "By stepping down voluntarily, it should be seen as a gesture that we all step down and unite."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.