Kim Ki-hyun: "Lee Jun-seok Must Take Political and Moral Responsibility... Strong Criticism Over Infighting Within the Democratic Party"

Acting Authority of Kwon Seong-dong
Indirect Criticism

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Kim Ki-hyun, Co-Chairman of the People Power Party's Joint Election Countermeasures Committee, is delivering an opening remark at the 'Local Election Central Election Countermeasures Committee Meeting' held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party who is mentioned as a potential next party leader, stated on the 10th, "Regardless of the reasons, I believe it is the duty of a leader to take responsibility for the confusion triggered by personal past issues as the party leader."

Kim, the floor leader, also said, "To address the urgent task of taking care of the people's lives and supporting the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, a makeshift system is insufficient," adding, "We do not have the luxury of time to endure trial and error." This was interpreted as a subtle indication that the current 'acting party leader' system under floor leader Kwon Seong-dong is inadequate for long-term party management.

Kim wrote, "While uncovering the truth about the causes and processes is important, taking political and moral responsibility for the outcomes is a very important virtue for politicians. This is especially true for leaders."

He continued, "Today is not the only day. I believe it is more important to gain the trust of the people and party members with a broader perspective and long-term vision," emphasizing, "Now is the time to put the people and the party first with a spirit of putting the party before personal interests."

Kim also stressed, "We must quickly end internal strife and stabilize the leadership through orderly normalization." He added, "The public sentiment now demands that the party be normalized quickly so that 'we can get things done properly.' They are criticizing, saying, 'The economy has been showing red lights for some time, so why is the ruling party only fighting among themselves?'"

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