Kim Young-jin: "Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon Will Now Freely Meet by Phone"

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Kim Young-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, recently reported that concerns were raised about the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's governance during the Myeong-Nak meeting (a meeting between Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, and Lee Nak-yeon, the former leader).

On the 28th, Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon had a dinner meeting for about two hours at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Kim Young-jin and Yoon Young-chan also attended the meeting.

According to Rep. Kim, the most important topic discussed at this meeting was concerns about the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's governance.

Rep. Kim appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs' on the 31st and said, "Unlike past administrations, the Yoon Seok-yeol government is not establishing the relationship between the executive branch, the legislature, and the presidential office based on the fundamental separation of powers, but is conducting a very unique form of governance," adding, "So, both the presidential office and the opposition party seem to be having difficulty adapting to this situation."

He continued, "Both leaders almost unanimously expressed concerns that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration might be running too recklessly," and explained, "In terms of democracy, the press, and governance methods, there should be more open democracy and communication processes, even if it takes time and effort, but there were worries that it is proceeding in a too one-sided manner."

Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and former leader Lee Nak-yeon held a meeting for about two hours on the 28th at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Image provided by the Democratic Party of Korea]

He then emphasized that Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon share the same goals. This was a rebuttal to some criticisms that Lee, who emphasizes party unity, and Lee, who focuses on innovation and morality, have 'different dreams while sleeping in the same bed.'

Rep. Kim said, "The unity that Lee Jae-myung talked about and the innovation that Lee Nak-yeon mentioned are not opposing points but two sides of the same coin," adding, "They are discussing a big picture of uniting while innovating and innovating while uniting to stop the reckless actions of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and win the next general election."

Rep. Kim said, "Lee Nak-yeon stated that it is necessary to diagnose the Democratic Party from an objective external perspective and prescribe accordingly, so bold innovation is needed," and "Lee Jae-myung agreed with that and saw creating such a path as the first step to gaining the public's trust. There was no particular difference between the two on this point."

Rep. Kim said, "Since this was their first meeting, I think they will freely call each other on their phones and meet comfortably from now on," adding, "I believe the best scenario is for them to have a natural relationship where they call each other and exchange opinions and accept each other's views when important issues arise, rather than having a heavy and difficult meeting."

He added, "It seems a bit early to create a special committee or such at this time, but as we prepare for the general election, when the end of the year or the beginning of the next year comes and the time comes for Lee Nak-yeon to participate, they might create such an organization and do it in a performative way."

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