Kang Byung-won, "Sympathizes with Park Yong-jin's Proposal for 'First Unification Declaration' Before Preliminary Primary"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Kang Byung-won, a member of the Democratic Party running for party leader, expressed agreement on the 24th with Rep. Park Yong-jin's proposal for a 'first unification declaration before the preliminary cut-off.'

Kang Byung-won, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

That afternoon, Rep. Kang said on Facebook, "Rep. Park suggested that candidates who share the Democratic Party's innovation vision, including myself, Seol Hoon, and Kim Min-seok, first gather to make a 'first unification declaration before the preliminary cut-off.' This is a constructive response adding to the 'joint declaration of unification before the cut-off' I mentioned three days ago," adding, "I welcome and appreciate this."

He emphasized, "As Rep. Park said, let's quickly do what we can. So that our party can create new leadership toward the future and offer hope to the public and party members that it can leap forward as a governing party."

Rep. Kang explained, "The reason seven candidates, excluding Lee Jae-myung, have entered this party convention is due to a shared concern: that leadership without 'reflection, evaluation, and responsibility' makes stable party innovation and unity impossible."

He added, "What we desperately need now is not 'self-preservation at the expense of the party' but leadership that prioritizes the party and dedicates itself so that the Democratic Party can be reborn as a competent party pioneering the future."

That morning, Rep. Park Yong-jin said on Facebook, "I propose joining a 'joint declaration of innovative unification' before the preliminary cut-off." He said, "For those like candidate Park Ju-min who need time to consider, I will give sufficient time. However, I propose that any candidate who basically shares the consensus for Democratic Party innovation and is open to unification, such as candidates Kang Byung-won, Seol Hoon, and Kim Min-seok, first join the 'joint declaration of innovative unification' before the preliminary cut-off."

Rep. Park added, "It would be fine to call it a 'preemptive unification declaration' or 'first agreement declaration of unification.' Everyone who agrees to combine forces must first form a scrum to meet the aspirations of party members." He continued, "If we join the path to restoring the Democratic Party’s spirit of public sentiment, common sense, and inclusiveness, I will unite with any candidate."

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