Kim Woong: "If the ruling party holds an election tomorrow, even optimistically, 100 seats"

"If It's Not a Crisis in the Capital Area, Why the Tenacious Effort?"
"Not Non-Yoon Inclusion but Electoral Alliance"

Amid discussions of a 'capital region crisis theory' within the People Power Party, non-Yoon (非尹) lawmaker Kim Woong of the People Power Party presented a pessimistic outlook on the general election, stating, "If the election were held tomorrow, even optimistically, it would be 100 seats."

On the 30th, during CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' when asked by the host, "If the election were held tomorrow, how many seats do you expect?" Kim replied, "Even looking quite optimistically, 100 seats," adding, "I believe next year's election will be very difficult not only in the capital region but also in Seoul."

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Within the party, lawmakers Ahn Cheol-soo, Yoon Sang-hyun, former leader Lee Jun-seok, and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min are advocating the capital region crisis theory. Former leader Lee also recently predicted on CBS radio, "If the election were held tomorrow, the People Power Party would get 100 seats, and the pro-Democratic camp would get 180 seats."

Regarding the 'capital region crisis theory,' he emphasized, "There is a crisis in the capital region. In economics, what is called a crisis often is not an actual crisis, and politically, if it is called a crisis, it is not a crisis but something that has already ended."

Referring to party leader Kim Ki-hyun's emphasis on 'tenacious persuasion' at a workshop, Kim Woong said, "Leader Kim has clarified it. The crisis is real, and he said we will overcome it through leadership. If there is no crisis, why would leadership be necessary?"

Regarding rumors that Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon might serve as the election committee chairman for next year's general election, Kim said, "Minister Han's character overlaps a lot with the president's, and ultimately, they share the same support base that the president appeals to," adding, "But to win the election, we need to bring in people outside of that group," emphasizing the need for new figures.

He continued, "All the people who have come in were new figures, but after making them all old figures, if we try to bring in new figures again, will those new figures come in? They end up becoming old figures in three years, a very small minority, and people who criticize internally," adding, "We need to entrust the election to people among the existing members who can attract the capital region, centrists, and youth."

Regarding the 'non-Yoon inclusion theory,' he said, "I don't think it's about inclusion. It's not about them saying they are being inclusive or whatever, it's an election alliance," meaning it should be recognized as an equal relationship rather than a benevolent inclusion.

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