Na Kyung-won "Considering How to Coordinate My Role if I Run for Party Leader"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Na Kyung-won, Vice Chairperson of the Low Birthrate and Aging Society Committee, who is leading the party representative opinion poll within the People Power Party support base, stated on the possibility of running in the party leadership election this March, "I am considering various factors."

On the 3rd, Vice Chairperson Na said on KBS's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs,' "I still have some concerns about how to coordinate the role I am responsible for and other aspects." This appears to be a remark considering that she holds two important government positions, as Vice Chairperson of the Low Birthrate and Aging Society Committee and as a climate ambassador.

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On the 2nd, she attended the New Year's greeting event in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK), the party's stronghold, and attracted attention with her "original TK" remark. This was a response to Rep. Kwon Seong-dong, one of the party's leadership candidates, who said "authentic TK," interpreted as expressing her intention to run for party leader. Vice Chairperson Na said, "My father was in the Air Force, a former Air Force pilot, and at that time, when I was still in my mother's womb, he was stationed at Daegu Air Base. So I just said that as a joke," adding, "It also serves as a kind of medium to get a little closer to our Daegu party members."

Referring to President Yoon Seok-youl's reiteration of the 'non-interference in party affairs' principle in his New Year's interview, she said, "In that sense, the president wouldn't explicitly tell me to run or not, but since he entrusted me with population-related duties, I think we need to have sufficient discussions on these matters." This is interpreted as emphasizing the importance of President Yoon's intentions, who assigned her two significant roles.

Regarding the 'Yoon-sim (尹心)' controversy, she said, "It is the Yoon-sim that supports the success of President Yoon's administration," adding, "We need to support the president so that he can carry out structural reforms. Especially labor reform will face tremendous opposition from the strong labor unions, but to overcome this, a strong party is essential."

On the possibility of alliances, she said, "At the moment, I have neither considered nor am considering such alliances," adding, "I do not particularly like artificial political engineering."

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