Kim Jae-won Announces Candidacy for Supreme Council Member: "I Will Become the Conservative's Ultimate Weapon"

"I will become a person who can solve all problems by taking initiative"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Former Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, Kim Jae-won, announced his candidacy for the Supreme Council Member election in the March 8 party convention on the 25th.

Former Supreme Council Member Kim held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and stated, "I volunteer to be the People Power Party's 'choejong-byeonggi (最終兵器, ultimate weapon)' and will not shy away from difficult tasks," adding "I declare my candidacy as a Supreme Council Member candidate in the People Power Party convention to be held on March 8."

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He emphasized, "I have been a member of the People Power Party for the past 20 years," and "As a party member, I will fulfill any responsibility entrusted to me." He also said, "During Lee Jun-seok's leadership, I served as a Supreme Council Member and faced difficulties," explaining, "The party leadership decision-making process was not democratic, and despite witnessing autocratic proceedings that did not reflect many members' opinions, I often endured it for the sake of party unity. Therefore, if I take on the role of Supreme Council Member, I will step up to ensure that such incidents do not occur and that party decision-making proceeds rationally."

Former Supreme Council Member Kim further explained the term 'choejong-byeonggi' by saying, "The ultimate weapon is a weapon that needs no explanation," and added, "If I step forward, I will be the person who can solve all problems."

Regarding the internal division surrounding former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who declared she would not run in the party convention earlier that day, he said, "Although various conflicts have surfaced through this party convention, I hope it becomes an opportunity to resolve conflicts by melting them together in the great melting pot of the convention." He also added, "Having already served as a Supreme Council Member, I believe I can take on a role to mediate and coordinate party conflicts."

The People Power Party will elect five Supreme Council Members, including a youth quota, in this party convention. So far, within the National Assembly, first-term lawmakers Tae Young-ho and Ji Sung-ho have officially declared their candidacies for Supreme Council Member. Outside the Assembly, former Supreme Council Member Kim, Jang Ye-chan, chairman of the Youth Foundation, and Shin Hye-sik, CEO of 'Shin-ui Han-su,' have also officially announced their candidacies.

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