In Yohan: "I am the doctor, the patient knows better... I will support Lee Jun-seok until the end"

"I Lee Jun-seok felt a bit disappointed by speaking in English"
"Founding a new party is not good for either side" remarks also

In Yohan, the Innovation Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, rebutted former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok's remark on the 5th that "the real patient is in Seoul" by saying, "Because I am a doctor, I know patients better." At the same time, he stated that he will try to embrace former leader Lee, who is at the center of the 'new party founding theory,' until the end.

In the MBN interview that day, Chairman In said, "Because I am a doctor, I know patients better," and added, "I approach it from the perspective of how to treat the patient's illness. The People Power Party is a good party and has changed a lot. It needs to change a little more and boldly."

Inyohan (right), Chairman of the Innovation Committee of the People Power Party, attended a talk concert held on the 4th at Kyungsung University in Busan, hosted by former representative Lee Jun-seok (left) and former lawmaker Lee Eon-ju.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Chairman In made a surprise visit to the Busan talk concert venue the day before to meet former leader Lee but only met him at the event and did not have a separate conversation. Regarding former leader Lee calling him "Mr. Linton" in English at the talk concert, Chairman In said, "My grandmother was born in Mokpo in 1899, my father was born in Gunsan in 1926, and I was also born in Jeolla Province," adding, "I felt a little hurt." He continued, "I thought it would be really good if we could lock the door and talk privately rather than in front of people, but we couldn't do that," and said, "It's a bit regrettable that the atmosphere wasn't good."

Chairman In also described former leader Lee as "a person who is very hurt emotionally." He added, "I was agonizing while riding the train up. I thought about how to ease the heart of that man (former leader Lee) who is very hurt. Although I failed this time, I thought I should meet again and ease it."

Regarding the theory of former leader Lee founding a new party, he said, "If a new party is created, it is not good for him nor for us. It is not good for either side," and emphasized, "I will try to embrace him until the day the new party is announced. That is what I have to do."

Meanwhile, some raised the issue that former leader Lee committed racial discrimination against Chairman In.

Kang Sa-bin, the full-time deputy spokesperson of the People Power Party, pointed out on Facebook on the 5th, "Chairman In is the first special naturalized citizen. He is a Korean born in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, who has lived in Korea for over 60 years," and added, "Responding to such Chairman In in English makes me think that former leader Lee is trapped in racial prejudice."

In response, former leader Lee said on his YouTube channel 'Yeouido Reconstruction Association' live broadcast that day, "If I had the intention to insult Chairman In by speaking in English, I would have spoken entirely in English," and rebutted, "I spoke considering language proficiency, and saying that this is racial prejudice is nonsense." He further explained, "Looking at Chairman In's remarks in the media, he has suffered a lot because of a single nuance," and said, "It seems he did not realize that a small nuance can make a big difference in politics. I spoke very politely."

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