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‘Party-government relations, party harmony, opposition governance’… ‘Yeonpotang’ Kim Gi-hyun’s future path is difficult [고성호 기자의 다이내믹 여의도]

People’s Power Representative Kim Ki-hyun happily raises his hand after being elected as a party representative at the party convention held at KINTEX, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 8th. Photographic Co-operation Institute

“We shared the will to unite the party and the government and work hard for the people.”

On the 13th, the new leadership of People’s Power, such as President Seok-Yeol Yoon and CEO Ki-Hyun Kim, had lunch together at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul.

A member of the Supreme Council, Kim Byeong-min, who attended the dinner, said in a briefing session, “There was talk of the need for regular meetings between the party leadership and the president’s office to ensure smooth consultations between the party and the government, and it was decided to hold regular meetings between the president and the party representative about twice a month.” he said.

Politicians say that the party-government alliance has been further strengthened with this dinner as an opportunity. As the party leadership has a new formation, it is expected that the administration of state affairs will gain momentum based on smooth communication and cooperation between the party and the government.

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In addition, since CEO Kim is in a position where he has to get cooperation from the opposition to overcome the gap in seats, voices say that the ruling party can solve the issue of people’s livelihood only by negotiate when making concessions.

Reporter Seongho Koh sungho@donga.com