Lee Jun-seok: "I don't think it's 'Eodaehan'... Yoon is not someone who would just pass by"

Lee Jun-seok, a member of the Reform New Party, predicted that the atmosphere suggesting the People Power Party's leadership election is leaning towards 'Eodaehan (Anyway, the party leader will be Han Dong-hoon)' is "not the case." Lee explained the reason, saying, "(President Yoon Seok-yeol) is not someone who would just let this fish market pass by. He is someone who will overturn the fish market."

On the 20th, Lee appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' and said, "The president cannot just ignore and pass over the leadership election." He continued, "Hasn't it always been like this? Whenever the market opens, he goes in and stirs everything up," adding, "Reporters will definitely hold microphones to the presidential office officials, and throughout the leadership election, if former Commissioner Han Dong-hoon says something, anonymous interviews will express displeasure, followed by statements like 'We can't go together like this,' or '(President Yoon) will leave the party,' and so on."

When asked about the Yongsan Presidential Office's intention behind this, Lee said it was "instinct," arguing, "Because they need to assert their presence."

Lee also said, "If former Commissioner Han really wants to establish a reasonable party-government relationship, he should talk about what to do before the election, not after it ends," adding, "If I were to run in the leadership election, I would say, 'If the president interferes in party affairs, I will immediately expel him.'" He continued, "Most politicians' pledges tend to be toned down in reality compared to what they promised before the election," and pointed out, "The reason former Commissioner Han cannot properly say such things now is that later, like the humiliating photo at Kanosa, if he gets hit with a stick again, he is likely to go there and bow 90 degrees."

Meanwhile, regarding the possibility of Rep. Na Kyung-won running in the leadership election, Lee said, "I think she will run," and predicted that she would receive a high vote share if she did. Referring to the 2021 leadership election when Na was a member of the People Power Party, he said, "Speaking from the experience of running against Rep. Na at that time, even though she couldn't carry out all the election campaigns, she received a lot of votes from party members." He added, "Rep. Na is among the top 5 most recognized politicians in South Korea, so she will get a certain level of votes."

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