Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, is scheduled to meet former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo on the 13th. It is interpreted that Lee is moving toward unification within the party considering the possibility of an early presidential election.
According to the Democratic Party on the 12th, Lee is expected to meet with the former governor around 4:30 p.m. on the 13th at the National Assembly's main building restaurant. A Democratic Party official said, 'Lee was the one who first proposed the meeting (to the former governor),' adding that it is for the purpose of 'unification within the party.'
While the Democratic Party did not disclose specific topics for the meeting, it is anticipated that there will be discussions related to unification within the party, considering that the former governor has recently raised his voice on such matters.
The former governor argued in an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' two days ago, that 'unless the Democratic Party embraces and integrates broadly now, it will not be easy to tackle the tasks after winning the presidential election.'
After the meeting with the former governor, Lee is also expected to meet with former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum and former Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok. A party official also mentioned the possibility of a meeting between Lee and Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon.