Kim Jong-min: "Many Elders Criticize 'Lee Jae-myung Democratic Party'... Also Encouragement for 'Principles and Common Sense'"

Kim Jong-min, Democratic Party Lawmaker, CBS Radio Interview
"Lee Nak-yeon Speaking Out Seems Due to Political Conscience"

Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, who had stepped back from the political forefront for a while, mentioned the 'Lee Jae-myung resignation theory,' and in relation to this, Kim Jong-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "I think remaining silent in this situation goes against political conscience."

On the 1st, Kim appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "It seems he thought he should raise his voice to correct Yoon Seok-yeol's politics or to rectify Lee Jae-myung's politics and the situation within the Democratic Party."

In particular, Kim said, "Advisor Kwon No-gap also encouraged us, the principle and common-sense lawmakers, saying that you are on the right path and that you are not alone."

Kim claimed that there are many senior figures criticizing the Democratic Party under Lee Jae-myung's leadership.

Kim said, "(Advisor Kwon No-gap) met with respected religious leaders, such as well-known Catholic archbishops and pastors, who are concerned about the current situation of the Yoon Seok-yeol government and the Democratic Party, and he said they are greatly encouraging those who are truly raising their voices within the Democratic Party."

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Regarding former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, who declared his retirement from politics and recently criticized the Democratic Party's move to revert to the 'parallel proportional representation system' in an interview with a media outlet, Kim Jong-min said, "He has been comfortably living in Yangpyeong for quite some time now," adding, "But the fact that such a person is raising his voice indicates that this is an unusual situation."

Furthermore, concerning the recent sentencing of former Democratic Research Institute Deputy Director Kim Yong to five years in prison on charges of receiving bribes from the Daejang-dong group, and the speculation that Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, might face renewed judicial risks, Kim said, "So far, it was acknowledged that Yoo Dong-gyu was at fault and committed crimes up to that point, but it has been claimed that Jeong Jin-sang, Kim Yong, Lee Jae-myung, and these public officials have no issues."

He pointed out, "But this seems to be starting to break."

He continued, "It is becoming risky. I don't know what will happen immediately, but in the long term, we need to activate a red team internally to analyze this. I don't know how this will affect the upcoming election, but beyond the election, whether the Democratic Party will continue to defend this or keep claiming it is political oppression, we need to make a judgment now that the first trial verdict has been delivered."

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