Democratic Party Nomination TF Leader Lee Gae-ho: "Park Ji-hyun Also Qualified for Nomination"

Assemblyman Lee Gae-ho, CBS Radio Interview
"Anyone Can Participate in Nomination Screening"

Lee Gae-ho, the head of the Democratic Party's nomination system task force (TF), said, "Anyone can participate in the party primary or nomination review based on fair game rules," adding, "Former emergency committee chair Park Ji-hyun is also qualified."

On the 15th, Lee appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and spoke about the Democratic Party's nomination direction, saying, "Next year's election is more important than ever from the Democratic Party's perspective for the future of the Republic of Korea," and "Judgment on competitiveness inevitably becomes the primary criterion."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Gae-ho, vice chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea's Basic Social Committee, are shaking hands at the 1st plenary meeting of the Basic Social Committee held on the 14th at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He continued, "We also need to consider how much identity one holds, and how ideologically and policy-wise one can move forward together with the party," explaining, "We will objectively judge by including various quantitative data and, furthermore, qualitative data as well."

Lee stated that he would establish a fair nomination system based on the Democratic Party's system nomination, and that former emergency committee chair Park Ji-hyun is no exception. Previously, Park sparked backlash from the party's hardline supporters by advocating for the approval of the arrest motion against Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, leading to calls for her expulsion from the party.

Regarding Lee's request for restraint from collective actions by hardline supporters during a 'real-time conversation with party members' the previous day, Lee Gae-ho said, "I think it was a remark with the intention that we must move forward together to win the big fight next year," but also expressed regret, saying, "I felt a sense of belated regret that it would have been better if he had said that a little earlier."

On the possibility that former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon could become a new alternative after the Lee Jae-myung administration, Lee Gae-ho conveyed, "He has not expressed any intention or will regarding that at all."

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