Yeo to Kim Byung-wook: "If Lee Jun-seok's new party acts as Democratic Party's second proxy, he may have to retire"

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Kim Byung-wook, a member of the People Power Party, commented on former leader Lee Jun-seok, who hinted at founding a new party, saying, "If he is evaluated as the Democratic Party's second squad, his future political standing will inevitably be greatly diminished." On the 23rd, Kim appeared on BBS Radio's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal' and said, "Ultimately, it will help the Democratic Party's victory in the general election," adding, "If things go wrong, he might retire from politics early."

Kim said, "When a party splits, the biggest dilemma is that you end up attacking your own party, your home base. Because you have to fight for leadership, Lee Jun-seok will inevitably have to attack the People Power Party," and diagnosed, "Then he will end up getting hurt even more."

Kim Byung-wook, member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

He continued, "Lee Jun-seok has experience with the Bareun Party and the Bareunmirae Party, right?" and suggested, "Instead of forming a new party, if Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon comes to Yeouido, it would be good for both him and the party to become the party's figureheads and lead the general election together."

Kim emphasized, "During the era when former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye competed, I think that was the golden age of conservatism. When these two outstanding leaders fought fiercely, the public showed considerable interest in the then Grand National Party, resulting in overwhelming victories," adding, "Han Dong-hoon and Lee Jun-seok could create the golden age of conservatism season 2."

Kim evaluated the People Power Party's defeat in the by-election for the mayor of Gangseo District, Seoul, held last month as actually a good thing. He said, "After the election, Innovation Chairman In Yo-han appeared and brought a fresh breeze of change to Yeouido with unprecedented words and gestures. Also, Lee Jun-seok appeared saying he would form a new party, and Han Dong-hoon showed up," adding, "We have become a party that provides interesting news to the public."

He claimed, "Compared to that, the Democratic Party has shown nothing. Former lawmaker Choi Kang-wook says things like 'the female is acting up,' and former Minister Cho Kuk behaves in ways that are quite against the public's eyes, saying he will 'restore his honor through non-legal means.'"

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