Preparations for a 'Third Zone' New Party?… Ryu Hojung and Geum Taeseop Met

Third-Party Groups Considering Party Formation Cooperation
Ryu Ho-jeong: "We Should Plan in the Chungcheong-do Style"

Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, who announced the formation of a 'third zone' party, and Ryu Ho-jeong, a member of the Justice Party, have begun behind-the-scenes work to establish a new party. Ahead of next year's general election, they emphasized the need for a new political group and left open the possibility of cooperation.

On the 13th, former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop and Justice Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong jointly held the 'Reflection and Exploration Forum for a Different Future' at the National Assembly. Along with Ryu, the forum was attended by Jo Seong-ju, co-chairman of the 'Third Power' group, critic Han Ji-won, writer Jo Gwi-dong, Yoon Tae-gon, director of The Moa, and Shin Su-jeong, a researcher at Ewha Womans University Law Research Institute.

At the first Reflection and Exploration Forum, former lawmaker Geum announced plans to establish a new party before Chuseok. At that time, former People Power Party emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in joined the forum, lending support to Geum's third zone movement.

Before the discussion on this day, lawmaker Ryu said, "These days, I see people exchanging their principles just to seize power itself. A representative example is the Cho Kuk incident," and added, "It was surprising to hear former lawmaker Geum’s remarks when the Democratic Party and the Justice Party made choices that overturned the principles they had upheld."

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She continued, "Articles about the 'third zone theory' occasionally appear, and Reflection and Exploration and Third Power are also mentioned, but the tone of the articles is not positive. I do not see it romantically," diagnosing, "It seems that the political groups advocating for a new party theory do not show anything clear."

She went on to say, "All groups, including those advocating for a new party theory, should proceed in a 'Chungcheong-do style,' meaning, regardless of success or failure, first observe and then narrow down common points," describing it as a process of finding common ground.

Former lawmaker Geum also said, "Interest in the new party is gradually increasing," and explained, "The expectation or movement for the emergence of a new force inside and outside the political circle is because there is a perception that the current existing framework does not have any effect on the problems we face or on improving the lives of the people."

He stated, "We will continue the work of faithfully filling the content of the new party and cooperating with those who share the same will, and we will accelerate efforts to launch the party around September."

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