"‘We Are a Prestigious Party’ Emphasized as One Team by Moon... Will the Conflict Between Pro-Moon and Pro-Myung Be Resolved?"

April 4, Lee Jae-myung Meets Former President Moon Jae-in
"A Turning Point Before the General Election", "We Are One"

Former President Moon Jae-in and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, met to emphasize a 'one team' for victory in the April 10 general election. Attention is focused on whether this meeting can resolve the intra-party conflicts that had escalated over the nomination issue. Pro-Moon (pro-Moon Jae-in) and pro-Lee (pro-Lee Jae-myung) factions see this meeting as a turning point for healing party conflicts.

Im Jong-seok, former presidential chief of staff and a key figure classified as pro-Moon, evaluated on the 5th on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that "the meeting between former President Moon and Leader Lee was very meaningful." He said, "Recently, much of the news related to the Democratic Party has been framed around pro-Lee and pro-Moon conflicts, which concerned former President Moon. Leader Lee responded by saying he would win the general election through integration and unity like a melting pot," adding, "This meeting will be an important turning point in the general election." He continued, "Words are heavy for responsible politicians," and said, "Since Leader Lee even used the expression 'melting pot,' I expect considerable efforts toward integration and unity."

No Young-min, former presidential chief of staff and also pro-Moon, emphasized, "A message was sent externally that this is a prestigious (Lee Jae-myung-Moon Jae-in) party showing party unity," adding, "Efforts for integration can never be overemphasized." On the same day on KBS Radio's 'Jeon Jong-cheol's Jeonggyeok Sisa,' No said, "This meeting was held amid the desperate mission that the opposition party must unite tightly to judge the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, win the general election, and create a foothold for regime change, with party members hoping that 'intra-party conflicts only help President Yoon Suk-yeol.'"

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Kim Ji-ho, chief of the party leader's political affairs office and a close aide to Leader Lee, said on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' on the same day, "We are a prestigious party and one," adding, "Intra-party conflicts are just a frame battle between elected office challengers and champions." He warned against overinterpreting intra-party nomination conflicts, saying, "There must be conflicts during the primary process, and they must compete well to show their value. Without competition, it becomes stagnant."

Earlier, on the 4th, Leader Lee visited Pyeongsan Village in Yangsan City, Gyeongnam, to pay a courtesy call on former President Moon. Spokesperson Park Sung-jun said, "Former President Moon told Leader Lee that desperation and earnestness are important in elections, so unity is necessary," and "Leader Lee responded that the Democratic Party will act like a melting pot, melting away division and conflict to unite and devote all efforts to winning the general election."

At a luncheon with Supreme Council members on the same day, the term 'prestigious party' was mentioned. The name was created by taking one Chinese character each from the names of Leader Lee and former President Moon. Former President Moon said, "We all came together with united strength, but around the general election, there seems to be a frame dividing pro-Moon and pro-Lee, which is regrettable," emphasizing, "We are one, and unity is once again the most important."

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