Yoon Young-chan "Leaving the Democratic Party? Too Far-fetched... Focused on Party Innovation"

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Yoon Young-chan, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized on the 17th that "I have never talked about leaving the party" and that creating a virtuous cycle structure for party innovation is the priority. This was a rebuttal to the speculation about his departure that arose after launching the non-Lee Jae-myung faction meeting 'Principles and Common Sense' with lawmakers Kim Jong-min, Lee Won-wook, and Cho Eung-cheon the day before.

On the same day, Yoon appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "There are many exaggerated stories being told in various places right now, but we are currently focused on innovation within the party and will concentrate on that."

Yoon Young-chan, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He also stated that he has no plans to join the new party of former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok. Yoon explained, "Assemblyman Lee Sang-min said he would take a separate course and go independently, so he did not attend our meeting," adding, "There is a lot of talk about former leader Lee Jun-seok, but from the very beginning of his political career and his actions so far, I don't think he aligns well with us."

Yoon said, "What we can do now is to urge change and innovation within the party, gather opinions from those in our party who share these thoughts, and create a virtuous cycle structure that can act as a catalyst for innovation," adding, "What we will do if that does not happen is something we need to consider at the next stage. Currently, we have not set a specific next plan."

When asked by the host if he had consulted with former President Moon Jae-in or former leader Lee Nak-yon, he replied, "I have not spoken or consulted with former President Moon," and added, "I have not consulted separately with former leader Lee, but he must have been aware of this movement. I informed him by phone that the lawmakers think this way and intend to proceed accordingly. He accepted that."

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