Kweon Seong-dong, the Chairperson of the People Power Party's joint election countermeasure committee, said during a campaign event in Yongin for presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on 26th, "If we cannot overcome the differences in our thoughts, we can never make Candidate Kim president."
Chairperson Kweon said in the afternoon at the Yongin Poeun Art Gallery Square, holding a microphone, "We have been too fierce in the primary elections, dividing those who support us, so we have not been able to unify until now. But after two weeks, now as I walk around, everyone seems to have forgotten and is gathering their opinions around saying, 'Lee Jae-myung must absolutely not be the case, so we need to make Kim Moon-soo president.' Is that correct?"
The repeated emphasis on 'party integration' is interpreted as a consideration of former Chairperson Han Dong-hoon, who has been raising critical voices. Former Chairperson Han is known to have recently demanded Kim to resign from his position as the representative of the National Assembly.
Chairperson Kweon also said, "I have done a lot of research to campaign for Candidate Kim. I studied about this gentleman's biography," while repeatedly appealing for support for the candidate.
He said, "The reasons I like him are first, he is clean. Second, he has not been tainted by corruption. Third, he is not strongly opinionated and accepts others' opinions well. He has excellent communication skills and empathy for the people's pain." He added, "Another advantage is that he is competent," saying, "Compared to his time as governor of Gyeonggi Province, he accomplished many things."
Chairperson Kweon claimed, "But does Candidate Lee Jae-myung have anything that comes to mind? I remember the corruption in Daejang-dong and Baekhyeon-dong during his time as mayor of Seongnam and the Turtle Island incident during his time as governor. Other than that, there are no achievements or accomplishments at all." He introduced his connection with Candidate Lee, saying, "I am two years his senior. However, back when I was in college, he miseducated me so this friend lies and changes his words whenever he speaks. Does a person change as they get older?"
Perspectives on internal party conflicts appeared to be divided.
Some supporters watching Chairperson Kweon's comment that 'integration has not occurred' responded with, "It's your fault" and "Why did you come?"
Another supporter emphasized that as the presidential election approaches, it is time to unite. Mr. Kwon (72, male), whom I met at the campaign site in Yongin, said, "At the end of the election, it is best not to cause any ripples. The approval ratings are rising, and creating conflict is a little inappropriate."