Park Jeong-ha "Lee Jun-seok, Forming a New Party Like a Game... 'Selling Light' Tactic"

"Regarding Hong Jun-pyo's '0.5 line' remark, 'Is it appropriate for a senior party member to say this?'"

Former leader Lee Jun-seok's statement that he could run in Daegu if he establishes a new party during his visit to Daegu the previous day raised concerns from Park Jeong-ha, the People Power Party spokesperson, who said, "I feel like this is being treated too much like a game."

On the 10th, Park expressed this on SBS's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' saying, "Politics is said to be a social science field, but it seems to be approached too much from a political engineering perspective."

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Having once shared the same party with former leader Lee in the Bareun Party, he said, "Politics should inspire and establish a purpose, then persuade the public to gain votes and support for that purpose. Instead, it seems like the situation is about creating and exchanging something within the political framework," adding, "It feels like too much thought and analysis is being put into a game-like approach where if it's O, then this path, if X, then that path, going straight like this."

He continued, "In the current climate where political disgust is worsening and voter turnout is slightly decreasing, I am somewhat skeptical about how much a third party can really take root within local constituencies," and analyzed, "I think this is one of Lee's push-and-pull strategies, or to put it simply, a method of selling light."

Regarding Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo's reaction on social media, where he angrily dismissed an analysis article suggesting he might support Lee if he forms a new party as 'fiction,' Park said, "Mayor Hong often makes somewhat exaggerated remarks about Lee's movements," adding, "and yesterday, he suddenly posted on social media saying 'I absolutely will not,' which seems to carry some intention and personal feelings. I hope he refines those comments before speaking."

Park had previously incurred Mayor Hong's wrath by mentioning 'Shinka Cola.' Mayor Hong said, "A spokesperson, not even a first-term but not even a half-term, came out and mocked me, and the party has become strange." The phrase 'a spokesperson' referred to Park.

In response, Park said, "I am that 'not even a half-term' person. I think he is referring to me because I entered through a by-election last year," adding, "I understand the basic intent behind Mayor Hong's remarks, but as a senior and a main figure in the party, I feel it is regrettable that he expresses himself in this manner methodologically."

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