Third Zone, Unified Public Relations Committee Promotion in One Place... "No Concession Mindset from Providers" Not Acceptable

Four parties from the third zone gathered in one place on the afternoon of the 7th to promote the establishment of an integrated nomination management committee for the general election. It was just one day after lawmakers Lee Won-wook and Cho Eung-cheon proposed that all third zone new parties come together for integrated nominations.

On this day, representing each party from the third zone, Kim Yong-nam, Policy Committee Chairman of the Reform New Party, Kim Jong-min, leader of the New Future Party, Lee Won-wook of the Principles and Common Sense faction, and Geum Tae-seop, leader of the New Choice Party, agreed that excessive competition for nominations would lead to a crushing defeat in the general election.

Lawmaker Lee Won-wook began by saying, "The Lunar New Year holiday is approaching, but we have not shown any presence to the public." He added, "The most important issue is the nomination problem, especially proportional representation nominations. If it turns into a fight over shares, it will be a minus rather than a synergy," and said, "That is why I proposed the nomination committee for the integration of the third zone."

Kim Yong-nam, Policy Committee Chairman of the Reform New Party (from left), Kim Jong-min, Co-Representative of the New Future, Geum Tae-seop, Co-Representative of the New Choice, and Lee Won-wook, Member of Parliament for Principles and Common Sense, are posing for a commemorative photo on the 7th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building before the Promotion Meeting of the Joint Public Relations Committee for the Third Zone Grand Unification. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Leader Geum Tae-seop said, "The key is not to have a 'supplier mindset' that insists on certain values being important and non-negotiable," adding, "Insisting on non-negotiability is a supplier mindset, but if we look at what the voters, the demand side, want, integration will be achieved without much difficulty." Leader Geum expressed, "Since we have given up vested interests and come out into the wilderness, we will not quarrel over trivial matters when looking at the bigger picture," and emphasized, "While the two major parties create satellite parties and turn the electoral system and party system into a patchwork, the integrated party must be healthy and reasonable."

Leader Kim Jong-min said, "About 40-50% of the public agree that a new third zone party capable of breaking the alliance of vested interests is needed," and stressed, "The problem is that there is no party that the public trusts and votes for. It would be good if we can agree to create a vessel that reflects the public’s heartfelt sentiment together with this meeting."

Policy Committee Chairman Kim Yong-nam pointed out the tight schedule for the general election and urged speeding up discussions on third zone integration. Chairman Kim said, "There are 63 days left including today until the general election, and if you subtract the 13 days of the official campaign period, only 50 days remain." He added, "However, we must not let any possible ruptures that may occur during the reckless push for integration cause the public to question why we are trying to integrate," and said, "the integrated party must be formed both delicately and beautifully, yet swiftly."

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