Kim Moon-soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, drew a line on the 13th regarding some party members' demand for the expulsion of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
After attending the Daegu-Gyeongbuk campaign committee launch ceremony that morning, when asked about the expulsion of former President Yoon, Kim said, "Whether former President Yoon leaves the party or not is his own will," adding, "Expelling a president elected by oneself cannot be justified, and I believe such actions are not appropriate."
He continued, "It is not right for our party to say to former President Yoon, 'Leave the party' or 'Do not leave the party.' As of now, I have not thought that way," and added, "If it is judged that former President Yoon has done something wrong and demands him to leave the party, our party also has responsibility."
Regarding the declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, Kim said, "Martial law is one of the extreme choices," and added, "There has been much controversy over whether that method was correct, but I do not believe it can solve the communication problems that were lacking."
He also stated, "You can feel a lot when you go to the market that the economy and people's livelihoods are difficult," and said, "To overcome these crises, we must surge forward with more strength beyond the waves of martial law and impeachment."
Kim responded to the demands from his rival in the primary, Han Dong-hoon, for an 'apology for impeachment' and 'severing ties with former President Yoon' by saying, "I will meet and listen to what is being said and respond appropriately based on that."