Jowonjin: "Difficult to Nominate Lee Jun-seok and Yoo Seung-min... Won't Go with People Who Dislike Yoon"

CBS 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' Interview
"Kim Jong-in also said, 'Don't be defeated, come out'"

Jo Won-jin, leader of the Our Republican Party, predicted that former People Power Party (PPP) leader Lee Jun-seok and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min will find it difficult to receive PPP nominations in next year's general election.

In an interview on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 5th, Jo said, "In my view, it will be hard for Lee Jun-seok and Yoo Seung-min to go together," adding, "Since there is talk that the nomination will be a mid-term evaluation of President Yoon Seok-yeol, ultimately the presidential office and the Kim Ki-hyun leadership system will form the nomination lineup."

Cho Won-jin, Representative of the Our Republican Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

When asked if there is a possibility of giving a nomination to Lee, who intends to run in Nowon-byeong, Seoul?a constituency where it is not easy for the ruling party to win?Jo responded, "They still do not understand President Yoon Seok-yeol," analyzing, "President Yoon does not go with people he dislikes."

He continued, "That is why former PPP emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in said, 'Don't just stay still, don't be passive, come out first.'" The day before, Kim appeared on the same broadcast and said, "If the party leader is disciplined and eventually made unable to act, you should understand what that means," urging former leader Lee to let go of his attachment to the PPP.

Regarding third-party political groups, Jo said, "Former chairman Kim Jong-in supported former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, but since there is no one else to come out, he must be somewhat frustrated," adding, "Kim is already watching. Since there is no time, the message is for those who will come out to come out quickly, and it seems likely to go that way."

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