Ha Tae-kyung on Pro-Yoon 'National Sympathy' Launch: "It May Serve as a Platform"

Rep. Ha Tae-kyung Appears on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs'
On the 7th, People Power Party Launches 'National Sympathy'... 71 out of 115 Members Participate

Ha Tae-kyung, member of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, stated that the pro-Yoon faction lawmaker-led group 'Gukmin Gonggam' (People's Sympathy), which was launched ahead of the party convention, "can serve as a kind of platform." However, he predicted that President Yoon Seok-yeol would not support any specific candidate.

On the 8th, Ha appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' and addressed speculation that the Gukmin Gonggam group might support a particular candidate, saying, "Their influence has significantly diminished, so it would be difficult." However, he analyzed that since many lawmakers attend the group, it can function as a platform.

The People Power Party study group Gukmin Gonggam, officially launched on the 7th, includes 71 out of 115 party lawmakers such as Kang Ki-yoon, Kim Seok-ki, Song Seok-jun, Bae Hyun-jin, Yoo Sang-beom, and Tae Young-ho. This accounts for over 60% of all party lawmakers.

Regarding President Yoon's private dinner meeting with Kim Ki-hyun, a candidate for party leadership, Ha claimed it was unrelated to Yoon's political will (尹t心). Ha said, "In past party conventions, people said the president had a secret influence and tried to manipulate things," but explained, "In the end, the president does not push a specific candidate because the risk is too great."

Ha added, "Since Kim Ki-hyun was the former floor leader, he probably had many things he wanted to discuss. The budget issue has not yet been resolved, and recently, Representative Joo Ho-young also reportedly talked a lot about the budget with President Yoon. So, perhaps they discussed how things were before, as the president still has many areas he is unfamiliar with regarding Yeouido politics."

Regarding the rumor that Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon might be drafted for the party convention, Ha said, "There are many ongoing investigations involving politicians, and in this situation, we must show the public a stance of strict neutrality," adding, "We must also help those around him maintain neutrality."

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