Cheon Haram "Kim Gi-hyeon Should Become a 'Gajami'... Why Is He Clashing with Hong Jun-pyo?"

Cheon Ha-ram, the People Power Party (PPP) Suncheon-gap district committee chairman and an 'Lee Jun-seok faction' member who competed against PPP leader Kim Ki-hyun in the last party convention, pointed out leadership issues by saying to Kim, "Why are you clashing with people like Hong Joon-pyo, the Daegu mayor with flashy skills?"

On the 15th, Cheon said on MBC's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' program, "Of course, Leader Kim has good qualities, but he is not a flashy type."

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He quoted a part from the recently popular animation 'Slam Dunk,' saying, "Byun Deok-gyu advises Buk-san's captain Chae Chi-soo, 'You are not a player with flashy skills, so become a flatfish, get covered in mud, and support the other flashy players on the team.'" He implied that Leader Kim should play the 'flatfish' role as well.

Cheon said, "(Leader Kim) can rather play a role that helps those people contribute positively to the party," adding, "Throughout this party convention, people like Na Kyung-won, Yoo Seung-min, and Ahn Cheol-soo were hurt a lot, but actively encouraging them to show that there are many good resources in the People Power Party is also a form of good leadership."

Mayor Hong recently took a stance opposing the dumping of Fukushima contaminated water, going against the party's official position. Regarding this, Cheon said, "In fact, it is not bad to have active discussions within the party," adding, "Even Minister Won Hee-ryong personally says he naturally opposes the contaminated water."

He said, "These aspects can help dispel public concerns that the government and ruling party have already decided their stance on the contaminated water and are pushing it through before scientific results come out. This can be a positive internal party movement," adding, "Trying to forcibly stop other opinions?how can you stop Mayor Hong's mouth or former Leader Lee Jun-seok's mouth?"

Regarding former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop and lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja's move to create a 'third zone' new party, he said, "There is political energy. Seeing how the two major parties are acting, there is a public demand for a healthier alternative force," but added, "Whether those currently mentioned and attempting this have the explosive power to harness that energy is something we need to watch a bit more."

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