Rep. Lee Cheol-gyu, who was expected to run for leader of the People Power Party as a key member of the pro-Yoon Seok faction, said: “I didn’t run for leader because I felt responsible for the election results. ”
In an interview with SBS’s “Kim Tae-hyun’s Political Show” today, Congressman Lee said, “As one of the 10 members of the nomination management committee, I felt responsible for the election defeat and decided not to run for the role of leader,” adding: “I will make a greater political contribution to the party and the people.” “That’s why I gave up my desire to do it and said, ‘Not this time,’” he said.
As for the rumors that former Emergency Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon will run at the next national convention, he only said, “It’s a matter for everyone to judge,” but since he mentioned the responsibility of the general election for his own future, he is believed to have indirectly opposed the candidacy of former President Han, who led the general election.
Rep. Lee explained, “It is a virtue of a politician to be able to distinguish between when to move forward and when to take a break.”
In response to criticism that he “had not made it clear that he would not stand when his decision to run for leader was controversial both within and outside the party”, he said: “I am one of 108 candidates elected” , and added: “I thought it was presumptuous to respond to public opinion one by one.” He explained.
Rep. Lee refuted the claim that the ratio of public sentiment reflected in the next national convention should be increased, stating, “It’s now an emergency response committee system” and “It’s right for legitimate, elected power to change the system. ”
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