Geum Tae-seop "Will meet Lee Jun-seok soon... Will ask if he is willing to yield and compromise"

"If You Focus on Setting the People Power Party Right, Your Perspective Will Change"

Geum Tae-seop, a former lawmaker leading the new choice for a third-party new political party, recently expressed his intention to meet Lee Jun-seok, the former leader of the People Power Party who is reportedly pushing to establish a new party, to understand his thoughts.

On the 8th, on SBS's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' former lawmaker Geum said, "I am thinking of meeting former leader Lee soon to have a conversation," adding, "I cannot specify here when exactly we will meet regarding our personal meeting arrangements, but we will meet soon."

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He said, "The important thing is what former leader Lee thinks. Whether he is grappling with concerns similar to ours or different ones," and added, "I believe former leader Lee will focus on truly important issues rather than gossip controversies. However, I need to meet him and hear his thoughts directly."

The key is whether people with different views can compromise to break down factional logic. He said, "If the biggest problem in our politics now is factionalism and division, we need to break that. To do so, we must unite our strength, make some concessions, and compromise with each other. The question is whether there is a willingness to do that," adding, "In the case of former leader Lee, since he was the immediate past leader of the People Power Party, he might focus on restoring the party rather than the overall political landscape. That would mean his thinking is somewhat different."

When asked if Kim Jong-in, the former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party and a mentor figure to both men, could join the new party if the two formed it together, he said, "Former Chairman Kim would likely serve as an elder providing support and advice rather than taking a direct role," and "we don't know what former leader Lee will do yet, so before confirming that, no one can say who will participate or not."

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On the previous day at the National Assembly, former lawmaker Geum held a press conference with Lee Sang-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, Yang Hyang-ja, a member of Korea Hope Party, Jung Tae-geun, co-representative of the Political Innovation Forum, and Cho Sung-joo, chairman of the Third Power Committee, among others, raising their voices to "break the hostile symbiosis of the two major parties and prevent the emergence of satellite parties." This gathering of figures leading the third political zone has drawn attention to the possibility of evolving into a new party.

Former lawmaker Geum said, "We believe we need to proceed in that way (forming a new party)," adding, "With the current structure of Korean politics, it is difficult for any innovation or reform to occur. It is not something that can be achieved by one or two people alone; truly trustworthy and determined people must unite their strength. Our gathering to discuss various issues is also a process of strengthening that trust and determination."

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