Lee Jun-seok "I Do Not Rule Out Forming a New Party or Running as an Independent"

Ahead of the general election, former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok, who is expanding his activities by creating a new YouTube channel called 'Yeouido Reconstruction Association,' stated that he does not rule out forming a new party or running as an independent after leaving the party.

On the 4th, on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Lee said, "Forming a new party or leaving and running as an independent are almost the same thing, so I am moving forward without excluding any option."

Former People Power Party Leader Lee Jun-seok. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

When asked if he would run in the general election, he said, "The people who want me not to run are the Yoon Core Group (key associates of President Yoon Seok-yeol), but I have no intention of accommodating that," expressing his firm intention to run.

Regarding the question, "Could your constituency be other than Nowon B, Seoul?" he said, "That depends on the actions or signals from the Yoon Core Group trying to exclude me from Nowon B. I will prepare diligently in Nowon, but that is not my choice," adding, "For example, looking at cases like former leader Hong Joon-pyo, he initially said he would run in Yangsan, then said Changnyeong, but wasn’t he blocked by the Hwang Kyo-ahn faction from running there?"

Lee also expressed doubts about whether the party would grant him a nomination. He said, "Looking at the past case of Yoo Seung-min (former lawmaker), they toyed with him until the end. They act like they will give it but then don’t, and in the end, they don’t give it and run away with the seal," adding, "I will not wait for that kind of thing."

He continued, "If there are clear signs of such games, I can take other actions," and "From my position, I am preparing diligently in Nowon, but if such a situation arises, I can do anything," which can be interpreted as indicating the possibility of leaving the party and forming a new one.

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