Park Young-sun: "We Must Distance Ourselves from Polarized Fandom Politics Represented by Gaeddal"

"Let's Introduce the American-Style Open Primary... It Can Overcome Judicial Risks"
"If Prosecutors Pressure Lee Jae-myung as Party Leader Politically, the Prosecution Could Break"

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Park Young-sun

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Former Democratic Party lawmaker Park Young-sun argued that it is necessary to distance from the so-called 'Gaeddal,' the support base of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung. She also stated that the current Democratic Party lacks a future vision and believes that the people are in considerable crisis, emphasizing the need to transform into a rational political party.

On the 7th, former lawmaker Park appeared on SBS's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' and mentioned the new political landscape, saying, "I will change the party to distance itself from the polarized fandom politics represented by the Taegeukgi Unit and Gaeddal, and become a rational party," emphasizing this point.

She also pointed out that the most chronic problem in South Korea's party politics is the nomination process, stating, "The nominations are neither fair nor transparent, but I will open everything regarding the nomination issue. I will introduce the American-style open primary system." She added, "I believe the public will be deeply moved, and this will far surpass the current judicial risks faced by the Democratic Party. That is what I think."

When asked by the host whether she thinks Lee Jae-myung will realize this vision, she replied, "I don't know. But if it were me, I would sincerely convey this to Leader Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, and through today's broadcast, I would earnestly suggest considering this direction for the future."

Regarding the recent judicial risks surrounding Leader Lee, she said, "I feel sorry and want to encourage him to stay strong," but emphasized, "However, the Democratic Party now needs to nurture talent. By fostering diverse people who can represent various factions, the Democratic Party should appear rich and abundant. This can be the future of the Democratic Party."

About the prosecution, she said, "If the prosecution continues to pressure Leader Lee Jae-myung as a political prosecutor, the prosecution will break, and the public will think that the Democratic Party is truly being treated unfairly." She continued, "They will think it is political retaliation. If our Democratic Party overcomes these judicial risks, presents a future vision, empathizes with the people, and communicates with them, I believe this will rather enrich the Democratic Party and lead it to become a broader, innovative party." She added, "That is how I see it."

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