Jowon Jin: "Lee Jun-seok, Contact with the Screaming Faction... Among the Pro-Passage Group, Frequent TV Appearances"

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok, who is reportedly planning a new party, revealed that he has also been in contact with the non-Myeong (非明) faction, causing a stir within the Democratic Party of Korea. Cho Won-jin, leader of the Our Republican Party, stated that a frequently appearing media figure among the non-Myeong faction's pro-approval group has been in contact with Lee.

On the 6th, Cho suggested the contact between Lee and the non-Myeong faction during an appearance on YTN's 'News King Park Ji-hoon,' saying, "Anyway, it's significant. Among the pro-approval group, someone who appears a lot on TV."

In a media interview the previous day, Lee said he would establish a new party if there is no fundamental change and revealed that he had met with the non-Myeong faction. This has sparked interest in who among the non-Myeong faction contacted Lee.

Responding to the host's remark that "five people come to mind among the pro-approval group," Cho said, "It seems those people requested contact first," adding, "Anyway, it is difficult for former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min and Lee Jun-seok to go together with the People Power Party." This indicates a higher likelihood of forming a new party.

He added, "Even the People Power Party could not build justification without Innovation Committee Chairman In Yo-han, but now that the justification has been established, it is time within ten days to sort out who will go together and who will not." Chairman In visited Lee’s lecture hall in Busan on the 4th, but the meeting fell through after Lee expressed refusal.

Lee referred to Chairman In, who is the 'first special naturalized citizen,' as 'Mr. Linton' and expressed his refusal in English, which sparked controversy. Cho said, "(Lee) insulted (Chairman In)," adding, "'(You) are Korean,' isn’t that what it means? Saying that is basically telling him not to bother courting me anymore. You can see it as Lee notifying that we are going our own way now."

On the 5th, the ruling party and government’s announcement of a complete ban on short selling was evaluated as a move that could greatly shake up the general election, following the 'Gimpo Seoul annexation' card. Cho said, "They banned short selling of stocks. About six months ban, and there are 14 million stock traders. The government and ruling party threw this out first. The Democratic Party can no longer defend itself," adding, "(The People Power Party) has many cards, and President Yoon Seok-yeol will focus on 'bank bullying,' the so-called recovery of profits from vested-interest banks, or issues related to mortgage loan interest rates."

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