Kim Jaewon: "Choo Mi-ae and Cho Kuk should definitely form a new party... It will help the People Power Party"

"If Conditions Allow, I Am Considering Running"
"Geum Tae-seop and Yang Hyang-ja's New Party Have No Chance of Success"

Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party who received a one-year suspension of party membership, expressed hope that former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, who is rumored to be forming a new party with former Minister Cho Kuk, will "definitely create it."

On the 7th, Kim said on KBS's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs,' "Looking at former Minister Choo's personal style, she often makes decisions independently without heavily considering others' opinions, so I hope that this time she will definitely create a new party together with former Minister Cho," he stated.

Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, is attending the Ethics Committee held at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

The previous day, Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon predicted that former Minister Choo is engaging in 'egg-tapping politics' aimed at the party's hardline supporters and that she might join forces with former Minister Cho to form a new party.

Kim believed that even if the new party is formed, it would not have much influence. He said, "I don't think former Minister Choo and former Minister Cho forming a new party will have much influence," adding, "There have been such talks within the Democratic Party as well, but in fact, former Minister Choo was a key figure who helped bring President Yoon Seok-yeol to power, so I am hopeful that she will bring victory to our party in the upcoming general election."

Kim is effectively barred from running in next year's general election due to his suspension from party membership. He said, "Currently, my party membership is suspended, so there are various restrictions," but added, "However, if circumstances allow, I intend to run," showing he has not given up on candidacy.

When asked about the possibility of running as an independent, he said, "I have been rejected for party nomination five times but have never run as an independent," and added, "How I will accept and overcome this situation is still complicated in my mind."

Regarding the possibility of Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong running, he said, "Many lawmakers seem to agree on the necessity of senior members in our party and the need for their active participation," adding, "So someone like Minister Won is a good resource to run in the general election." He also mentioned Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and Presidential Office Chief of Public Relations Kim Eun-hye, who are rumored to be running, saying, "They are also essential talents when our party needs to bring in new faces or new people to strengthen the party's human resources in the upcoming general election."

Regarding the new party led by former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop and lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja, he said, "Looking at the current positions and stances of those involved, I don't think they have much chance of success," adding, "They have shown no reason why they are forming a new party to make a political statement and participate in the general election to gain power. If they left their original party because they did not fit in and formed a new party, the chances of success are not high."

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