Kim Jong-min: "Distinguishing between Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon factions? It means nothing"

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Kim Jong-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "The terms 'Lee Nak-yeon faction' and 'Lee Jae-myung faction' are meaningless media expressions," and pointed out that such distinctions are a form of 'stigmatization.'

On the 3rd, Kim appeared on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' and said, "The floor leader and the party leader should each perform their roles according to their respective positions," adding, "They should cooperate where cooperation is possible and coordinate through dialogue when there are disagreements."

Kim argued that the concepts of pro-Lee Jae-myung and anti-Lee Jae-myung factions are nothing more than color politics and stigmatization, and are meaningless. He questioned, "Depending on the issue, one can criticize or respect certain claims or actions. If I criticize a decision made by Floor Leader Park Kwang-on, does that make me anti-Lee Jae-myung? And if I say that Lee Jae-myung did well or that he has strengths, does that make me pro-Lee Jae-myung for that day?"

Kim Jong-min, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Kim emphasized, "Color politics is truly wrong in a democracy," adding, "This is a method used by dictators to maintain their power by labeling people with colors, saying 'This person is somehow against Leader Lee,' or 'This person is on the opposite side,' thereby creating factions. It is a really bad method."

Regarding the lack of a meeting between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Leader Lee Jae-myung, he said, "There are many issues and much to discuss, so I don't understand why the president and Leader Lee haven't met even once in a year." Kim added, "It seems like a political intention to stigmatize Leader Lee as a lawbreaker or to politically deny him. The president should not make such judgments and should change his stance quickly."

In response to some criticisms that the recent meeting proposal from the presidential office to Floor Leader Park was an attempt to divide the pro-Lee Jae-myung and anti-Lee Jae-myung factions, Kim dismissed the notion as "not very meaningful." He stressed, "It is the president's duty and responsibility to meet with the opposition leader to discuss, communicate, and compromise on state affairs."

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