2024-07-04 00:29:03
Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Du-kwan officially announced his candidacy for party leadership on the 3rd, saying, “There are many party members who are concerned about former leader Lee Jae-myung’s one-man showdown and his movement to support him. I must represent the diverse voices of the Democratic Party.” With former lawmaker Kim’s candidacy, the Democratic Party’s national convention to be held on the 18th of next month is likely to be a two-way showdown with former leader Lee Jae-myung.
Former lawmaker Kim said in a phone call with the Dong-A Ilbo on the same day, “There are people who are discouraging me from running, but I must go into this big fight without any calculations and with a spirit of ‘samusa (righteous thoughts and no evil)’.” On the same day, former lawmaker Kim set up his campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, and began preparing for his candidacy in earnest, including reviewing his pledges with his staff. It has been reported that former lawmaker Kim is considering declaring his candidacy around the 8th.
There are voices of welcome from the pro-Myung (pro-Lee Jae-myung) faction, as the criticism of the party’s “one-man system” has eased due to former representative Lee’s solo candidacy. Rep. Jeong Seong-ho, the leader of the pro-Myung faction, said, “It’s better for the box office if someone else comes out and competes rather than running alone.”
However, some voices of restraint are emerging from the fact that former lawmaker Kim could take a strong opposing stance to former leader Lee. Rep. Park Ji-won said, “Former lawmaker Kim said he was considering (running), so I spoke to him on the phone yesterday and said, ‘It would be better if he doesn’t run. ’” “Former leader Lee won the general election anyway, and he is receiving the strongest support as the next presidential candidate for the Democratic Party’s critical goal of regime change.” Pro-Myeong lawmaker Park Gyun-taek said, “The support for former leader Lee among party members is over 80%. It seems like this is an unavoidable situation.”
Reporter Yoon Da-bin [email protected]
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