Kim Jong-in: "Disciplinary action for the Bimyeong faction? Possible for one or two people"

"Opposition Party Cannot Split Bundang"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, returned after a hunger strike amid rumors of the expulsion of non-Myeong (非明) faction members, but Kim Jong-in, a senior politician and former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, said that "one or two people might be possible," suggesting that a large-scale expulsion is unlikely.

On the 4th, Kim, the former emergency committee chairman, said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "It might be possible to exclude one or two people, but excluding so many or having that many such figures is unlikely."

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With the dismissal of the arrest warrant for Lee and his confirmed return, disciplinary demands against non-Myeong faction members who are expected to have voted in favor of his arrest consent are being raised mainly by the pro-Myeong faction. There are concerns that this could lead to a split within the Democratic Party. However, Kim said, "Would they really try to cause new turmoil in the party by imposing disciplinary actions? People often say that the Democratic Party will split or something like that. In my view, a split cannot happen."

Regarding the by-election for the mayor of Gangseo District scheduled for the 11th, where both major parties are putting all their efforts, he criticized, "Electing the head of the most basic local government, the fact that the party is pouring so much energy into it proves their own vulnerability. If they invest all their passion and things don't go their way, what will they do next?"

He added, "The wisest approach to the by-election for the basic local government head is to let it pass without the general public knowing or caring much," and said that if the ruling party loses the by-election, "the People Power Party will likely experience considerable internal complexity."

Kim also expressed concern, saying, "The responsibility inevitably falls on the person representing the party," and "those currently considering running in the metropolitan area will likely fall into considerable confusion."

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