Lee Jun-seok: "Democratic Party Can't Compete with Yoon Seok-yeol Government... Will Become Reform New Party Alternative Force"

First Supreme Council Meeting of the Third Zone Big Tent
"Apologies to Party Members for Insufficient Communication Procedures"

Lee Jun-seok, co-representative of the Reform New Party, stated on the 13th, "The Reform New Party will become the clearest opposition party and an alternative force."

On the morning of the same day, at the first supreme council meeting of the Reform New Party held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee said, "The Democratic Party, led by Lee Jae-myung, who has neglected the grave responsibility of the main opposition party by solely focusing on avoiding his own judicial risks, cannot stand against the Yoon Seok-yeol administration."

Lee explained, "The party name 'Reform New Party' means that we are a new party pursuing reform," adding, "we will share the Reform New Party's awareness of issues and solutions and skillfully integrate the awareness and solutions of the newly joined members who seek a new future, principles and common sense, and new choices."

Reform New Party's First Supreme Council Meeting
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He said, "The most proactive reform that the people desire is the end of the meaningless competition between Yoon Seok-yeol and Lee Jae-myung that has continued over the past few years," and added, "Rather than building a wealthy and strong nation with the power entrusted by the people, the president, who has been solely focused on consolidating his own power through petty investigative authority, will face the strongest check from us."

Lee criticized the political slogans of the two major parties. He said, "The 2030 generation who attended university in the 2000s had no opportunity to see a proper activist group at school, so what kind of social reform can be expected from the ruling party, which is stuck in slogans calling for the liquidation of activist groups?" He emphasized, "Unlike the main opposition party that forces ordinary citizens, who live law-abiding lives and have never even been to a police station, into a confrontation with the prosecution, the Reform New Party will address controversial but necessary issues."

Lee apologized for the disappointment of existing party members regarding the surprise integration just before the Lunar New Year holiday. He said, "I apologize to the party members and supporters who felt alienated and concerned due to insufficient communication procedures during the integration process, and I promise to do better." He added, "The party's values and aspirations are well reflected in the party name," and reiterated, "The party name 'Reform New Party' means that we are a new party pursuing reform."

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