Kim Kyung-soo Applies for Reinstatement... "We Must Broaden the Democratic Party's Embrace"

Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo has applied for reinstatement to the Democratic Party of Korea.

Kim's side stated on the 5th, "Recently, Kim Kyung-soo submitted an application for reinstatement," adding, "The Gyeongnam Provincial Party is currently undergoing the review process."

Previously, Kim lost his eligibility to run for office after being sentenced to prison by the Supreme Court in 2019 for the 'Druking comment manipulation case,' and was automatically expelled from the Democratic Party.

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According to the Democratic Party's constitution and regulations, to be reinstated, one must submit a reinstatement application to the provincial party or the central party to which they belonged at the time of withdrawal. For provincial parties, reinstatement is decided through a review by the Provincial Party Qualification Review Committee and a majority vote of attending members at the Provincial Party Executive Committee, with the results reported to the Supreme Council.

The political circle views Kim's reinstatement application as a sign that opposition potential candidates from the anti-Lee Jae-myung faction are preparing for active political moves amid the prospect of an early presidential election.

On the same day, Kim appeared on MBC's "Kim Jong-bae's Focus" and said, "The Democratic Party should broaden its embrace." Regarding whether he would participate in the party's primary if an early presidential election is confirmed, he avoided answering by saying, "Now is the time for everyone to unite in condemning the internal rebellion forces."

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