Ha Tae-kyung: "If No One Runs in Difficult Districts, Yoon Will Be Disappointed"

"Pro-Yoon's Tough District Decision? Must Be Seen as Reflecting Yoon's Support"
In Response to Kim Ki-hyun and Others' Demands for Tough Districts, "Voluntary Decision Is Important"

On the 8th, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, commented on the 'senior member running in difficult districts' proposal suggested by the party's Innovation Committee, saying, "In Yo-han, the chairman of the Innovation Committee, demanding a decision from the pro-Yoon (pro-President Yoon Suk-yeol) mainstream should be seen as carrying Yoon's intention (尹心, the president's will)." He added, "If no one makes a decision, the president might be disappointed thinking, 'What are my kids doing?'"

On the same day, Ha appeared on BBS Radio's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal' and said, "The people who are under the strongest pressure to run in difficult districts are the pro-Yoon mainstream, those whom the media call Yoonhaekgwan (core associates of President Yoon Suk-yeol)." He continued, "Chairman In Yo-han said, 'If you love the president and love the country, throw yourself into it. Devote yourself and sacrifice.'"

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He went on, "In political terms, someone like me, who is not particularly cared for, threw himself into the fight for our general election victory." He added, "If no one makes a decision, from the president's perspective, he might think, 'What are those guys doing?' or 'Was their heart truly sincere in thinking about me and the country?' or 'Was it just for their own benefit and advancement?' He might feel disappointed."

Earlier, before the Innovation Committee's proposal for senior members to run in difficult districts, Ha had declared on the 7th of last month that he would run in Seoul in next year's general election.

Regarding senior pro-Yoon figures such as Kim Ki-hyun, the party leader, and Jang Je-won, who are being asked to run in difficult districts, Ha said, "It is not desirable to keep mentioning individual lawmakers. I am not sure if they think the same way as the public does, but voluntary decisions are important."

Ha added, "If people keep giving unsolicited advice, even if they make voluntary decisions at some point, the shine of that decision will fade, so I am very cautious about what I say." He said, "'Is he telling others carelessly just because he did it first?' It could be perceived that way."

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