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In Yohan, Chairman of the People Power Party Innovation Committee, told Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 8th, "Let's stop the political strife now."

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On the same day, Chairman In made this remark toward Lee during the launch ceremony of the 'Kim Dae-jung 100th Birth Anniversary Project Promotion Committee' held at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, mentioning the 'reconciliation' and 'forgiveness' that former President Kim Dae-jung practiced during his lifetime.

That day, Chairman In recalled an anecdote about former President Kim. He said, "In 1994, I had a private meeting with Kim Dae-jung, who had just left politics. At that moment, I was filled with resentment," adding, "While interpreting in Gwangju, I also experienced being targeted with a black mark, and the police followed me for several years. I still haven't resolved that resentment, but as soon as I met (former President Kim), I said, 'President Park Chung-hee has passed away, but President Chun Doo-hwan is still alive. Aren't you going to take revenge, sir?'" He imitated Kim’s voice in a low tone, saying, "(Former President Kim) said, 'Director In, revenge is something you must not do. In other words, you must live like Mandela,'" and added, "After that, I listened to a 30-minute lecture on Mandela."

He also said that when he saw former President Roh Tae-woo attend Kim’s inauguration ceremony, he "was very angry. But I realized that my thinking was short-sighted," and said, "(Former President Kim) was truly practicing what he preached. I thought he was truly worthy of the Nobel Prize."

Chairman In said, "I hope people like Kim Dae-jung, who do not hate others despite differences in thought, always follow that path," and added, "I hope politics changes as a model so that other countries want to have politics like ours." He emphasized, "Kim Dae-jung’s last will was that 'love is covering others’ flaws and highlighting their good points.'"

He said, "I should speak in Jeolla dialect to the Democratic Party," and added, "The Democratic Party has nothing to boast about so far. Let's stop the political strife."

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Before Chairman In’s remarks that day, Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, said in his greeting, "At a time when the country is facing difficulties both domestically and internationally, we reflect again on the spirit of Kim Dae-jung," and emphasized, "We will continue the steadfastness of the indomitable spirit that stood against unreasonable power to uphold democracy and popular sovereignty, the insight that perceived the times with the problem awareness of a scholar and the practicality of a merchant, and the iron will that unwaveringly moved toward peace on the Korean Peninsula."

Lee said, "In the spring of next year, which will determine the fate of the Republic of Korea, we will surely nurture a conscience that acts throughout the country," and stressed, "We will protect democracy, which irresponsible power is destroying, and we will definitely revive the people’s economy."

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