Representative Chin-yoon Lee Cheol-gyu held a breakfast meeting with talent recruited for the general election for two consecutive days. On the 23rd, we had a meeting with about 10 first-time candidates who had been recruited, and on the 24th, we met with those who had been recruited but failed. As it is interpreted that Rep. Lee has actually started the floor leader election race to be held on the 3rd of next month through the relay breakfast meeting, there is a debate within the party.
Former lawmaker Lee Jae-young, secretary of the 3040 reform group ‘First Ministry’, said on SBS radio that day, “Rep. Lee Cheol-gyu must clearly say why he should come out,” and added, “We have a clear position on why we lost and what our reflection on that is.” “I hope it will be revealed,” he said. The question is whether it is right for the pro-Yoon core to step forward to become the leadership after losing the general election due to criticism of the regime. On the other hand, Rep. Jo Jeong-hoon said on MBC radio, “It cannot be a crime to be close to President Yoon,” and added, “If the floor leader can be someone who is easy to communicate with the so-called president’s office, the party leader can bring in someone who can maintain a healthy, tense relationship to balance the situation.” He said.
However, Yeongnam or pro-Yoon group lawmakers who are known to support Rep. Lee are refraining from speaking. This is because they are concerned about criticism that they are the ‘Road Yeongnam Party’ or the ‘Road Pro-Yoon Party’. It is difficult for even Biyun circles to nominate a candidate to oppose Rep. Lee. Pro-Yoon lawmakers were nominated in small areas, and most of Bi-Yoon-gye who ran in rough areas were defeated, making the tax itself weak.
Currently, other than Rep. Lee, no other person has been observed making clear movements related to the floor leader election. It is known that some of the candidates who have been on the Hippopulation list have given up running.
This appears to be related to the party’s assessment that the next floor leader is “not a poisoned chalice, just a poisoned chalice.” There is nothing that can be done in the face of the opposition party’s overwhelming number of seats, and it is not easy to prevent votes from being lost in the ‘Special Prosecutor Act on Corporal Chae’. One lawmaker said, “There is widespread pessimism that the president will not change,” adding, “If that is the case, we will inevitably end up being weighed down by the vertical party-government relationship within the party and being thrown against the wall of politics outside the party.” Another ruling party official said, “Other than pro-Yoons who don’t want to give up leadership in the party, there aren’t many people who want to run for floor leader.”
