Hong Ik-pyo: "Lee Nak-yeon's New Party Shows No Concrete Momentum"

Former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon has been continuously criticizing Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, while also expressing support for a third political force, raising the possibility of an 'Lee Nak-yeon new party.' However, Democratic Party floor leader Hong Ik-pyo evaluated that "there is no clear flow of a new party."

On the 5th, Hong said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "So far, there is no clear flow or formation of a new party. I think it is necessary for our party to unite well and communicate with each other to prevent such a situation," he said.

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

In an interview with Yonhap News TV the previous day, former leader Lee said, "The Democratic Party's two immune systems?internal diversity and intra-party democracy?have collapsed," and "I sympathize with the purpose of consolidating a third force." Some in the political circle speculate about the possibility of an 'Lee Nak-yeon new party,' but Hong floor leader pointed out that there is no concrete flow yet.

He explained, "I think much of former leader Lee's criticism is reasonable and correct. Naturally, as someone who has been in politics for a long time, he emphasized the basic principle that politics must keep promises and build trust."

When asked by the host whether he plans to arrange a meeting between Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and former leader Lee Nak-yeon, Hong said, "If there is a situation where I should naturally arrange it, I can always do so. But rather than arranging it, I hope those two always keep in touch by phone and meet frequently."

He added, "Politics involves different opinions and competition, but for a greater goal, cooperating and having frank conversations is a virtue of leadership. In that regard, I hope both former leader Lee and leader Lee show such virtues as great political leaders."

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