Yong Hye-in "Joined during Roh Hoe-chan's time, the attractive pledge was that Seoul citizens would each have a musical instrument..."

Yong Hye-in Proposes Reform Alliance New Party as Third Force in General Election
"Progressive Politics Must Have Content That Makes People's Hearts Race"
"No Need to Refuse Cooperation and Alliance with the Democratic Party"

Yong Hye-in, a member of the Basic Income Party, stated in an interview with KBS's 'Special 1 Radio Today' on the 29th, "What I and the Basic Income Party want to do is to show the inspiring vision of the nation through an electoral alliance party." Yong previously expressed her intention to respond by forming the 'Reform Alliance New Party' in the third zone for the 22nd general election scheduled for April 10 next year.

Yong explained, "My first political activity was when former lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan ran as a candidate for Seoul mayor, and I joined a progressive party while campaigning for him. At that time, a very attractive pledge to me was to create a Seoul where all citizens could play a musical instrument."

Yong said, "I believe progressive politics must have content that excites people's hearts, and I think I learned that through progressive party activities. I have no desire to deny that. (The crisis of progressivism) lies in the failure of reform due to the lack of an inspiring and clear vision, an inspiring and clear national image. In the past, whether it was free school meals or the Seoul where everyone could play an instrument that I mentioned earlier, the failure of renewal was due to the absence of such visions."

Yong Hye-in, Member of the Basic Income Party. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Yong stated, "Isn't the regression brought about by the Yoon Seok-yeol government in this general election creating a crisis in South Korea? Therefore, a force that can overcome this crisis, that is, a force that proposes reform politics and actually realizes it, is needed," adding, "That is why I am talking about the Reform Alliance New Party to create a progressive regime change."

Yong plans to form an electoral alliance party based on a promise to realize 20 to 30 reform tasks in the 22nd National Assembly. She drew a clear line from Lee Jun-seok's new party and the new party led by the Justice Party.

Yong said, "(The electoral alliance party pursued by the Justice Party) seems to lack concrete content beyond talking about abstract values like labor and climate," adding, "The fact that Lee Jun-seok recently talks a lot about Roh Hoe-chan's spirit also shows the risks of an alliance centered on such abstract values."

When asked by the host whether she would become a satellite party of the Democratic Party, Yong replied it was a "foolish question." She explained, "It wasn't originally created by the Democratic Party, so how could it be their satellite party? I have some doubts about that," adding, "Rather, we take on the role of reforming the democratic progressive camp and leading it as a reform political force."

However, Yong left the door open for the possibility of cooperation with the Democratic Party. She said, "The role of the Democratic Party is important for the victory of the democratic reform camp and to stop the endless regression of the Yoon Seok-yeol government," adding, "Many parties talking about the third zone argue that both major parties are bad and aim to position themselves in the third zone, but I have no intention of making such propaganda."

In particular, Yong said, "I don't think there is a need to refuse the process of building cooperation and alliance with the Democratic Party based on concrete reform tasks. So, rather than orbiting around the Democratic Party like a satellite, I say we will play a role in leading the Democratic Party."

Yong said, "If you ask whether Lee Jun-seok and I share the same political views, I have to say we stand in completely opposite positions. I criticize not the individual but the content and direction of his politics," adding, "Besides disliking President Yoon Seok-yeol, I see no national vision shown by Lee Jun-seok."

Yong said, "The core of the concerns that I and the Basic Income Party have is to demonstrate the capability to realize through elections the aspirations of the people who demand new political forces," adding, "We will gather the people's aspirations for new politics centered on clear reform tasks."

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