Kim Gi-hyeon Marks 100 Days in Office: "With People Power's Competence, We Will Secure a Majority Seat"

"Party Will Achieve Flawless Stabilization"
"Will Expand Outreach by Conveying Sincerity"

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, said on the 15th, "The spirit of the times in next year's general election will be ‘the perfect normalization of abnormality’," adding, "We will clearly demonstrate through results that the People Power Party is a capable and competent party."

At a press conference marking his 100th day in office, Kim repeatedly emphasized the necessity of winning the general election to complete the regime change. He stated, "Whether South Korea will make a quantum leap to become a leading global nation, entering the G8 and eventually the G5, or become a country like Venezuela, trapped in populism, depends on next year's National Assembly general election," and promised, "The People Power Party will work with a humble attitude to gain overwhelming support from the people and secure a majority of seats in the crucial election next year."

Regarding the past 100 days marked by internal turmoil caused by controversies involving Supreme Council members and the subsequent recovery process, Kim said, "Since the new leadership was launched amid chaos, stabilizing the party's operation was my most urgent task," adding, "Even amid vacancies and incidents involving Supreme Council members, we minimized confusion and ensured unwavering party stability. Once the selection of organizational committee chairs for the affected party branches is completed, the party will achieve even more thorough stabilization."

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Having assessed that internal stabilization has been achieved, Kim spoke about ‘expanding the party’s outreach.’ He said, "We will strive harder to convey our sincerity to generations and regions that have not supported us so far," promising, "We will pay special attention to policies and budgets for vulnerable regions, generations, and classes, meet more frequently, and listen candidly to grassroots public opinion." Regarding the relationship between the party and the presidential office, he asserted, "The party has become a messenger of public sentiment, ensuring that government policies reflect this, and a ‘healthy party-government-presidential office relationship’ harmonized as one team has been established."

Confident in showcasing the People Power Party’s competence to lead to victory in the general election, Kim said, "We will pursue policies solely from the perspective of people’s livelihoods and national interests," adding, "We will respect the opinions of qualified experts rather than engage in factionalism, and resolutely proceed on the right path for the country’s sustainability, including the three major reforms in labor, pensions, and education." Regarding candidate nominations for the general election, he promised, "We will thoroughly implement system-based nominations according to party rules and regulations and ensure that personal interests are excluded from the nomination process."

He also pledged to establish morality. He said, "The Democratic Party, whose current and former leaders and dozens of affiliated lawmakers are under investigation or trial, has abused various privileges and turned the National Assembly into a haven for corruption," adding, "The People Power Party will firmly establish morality."

Kim also mentioned, "Instead of pursuing ‘cider politics’ that feels refreshing like habitual medicine at the moment but loses its effect over time and becomes worse than plain water, we will pursue ‘wine politics’ that matures patiently and steadily, producing good taste and aroma."

In response to reporters’ questions about the prospect of many prosecutors receiving nominations next year, he said, "That is nothing but an unfounded worry," clarifying, "The talk about prosecutor nominations or a prosecutor kingdom is absurd and will never happen. Those who are capable and receive local support through system-based nominations will be nominated."

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