Na Kyung-won "Capital Region Crisis Theory? I Didn't Feel It... Not the Time to Talk About Crisis Theory"

"The Public Sentiment of Elections Can Change Even a Week Before"

Regarding the ruling party lawmakers representing the metropolitan area, such as Ahn Cheol-soo and Yoon Sang-hyun of the People Power Party, who have been promoting the 'metropolitan area crisis theory,' former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who recently returned to politics by founding the 'Population, Climate, and Tomorrow' forum, stated that she "did not feel it" and that it is not the time to talk about a crisis.

On the 25th, on KBS's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs,' former lawmaker Na said, "Public sentiment in our elections can change even a week before. So, we shouldn't be talking about crisis or opportunity right now; in fact, the most important thing is that we do not become complacent until the end."

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Earlier, Lawmaker Yoon raised his voice saying that to win in the metropolitan area, the non-Yoon factions such as former leader Lee Jun-seok and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min must be embraced, mentioning the 'metropolitan area crisis theory.'

However, when asked by the host whether she feels the 'metropolitan area crisis theory' in Dongjak, former lawmaker Na said, "It recently became an issue, but honestly, when I go around the regions these days, although some people are worried, there are always evaluations about me in the area, so I sincerely go there to do volunteer work, and I honestly did not really feel it."

At the same time, she said, "In the past, when we talked about having 180 seats, didn't we face complete difficulties? So, with that in mind, I thought maybe we should accept the crisis with that kind of mindset." She added, "If we prepare everything with that mindset and our party acts accordingly going forward, wouldn't we surely win?" This can be interpreted as meaning that the 'metropolitan area crisis theory' raised within the party should be taken as an opportunity for renewed determination.

After failing to run in the party leadership election last March and spending some time focusing solely on constituency activities, she is regarded as having effectively returned to politics by holding the forum the day before. The forum's founding event was packed with people, including People Power Party leader Kim Ki-hyun and most of the party leadership and ruling party lawmakers. Regarding interpretations that she is 'warming up' ahead of next year's general election, former lawmaker Na drew a line, calling it an "excessive overinterpretation."

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