New ruling party chief visits ex-President Moon, vows to heal internal wounds
New ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Kim Min-seok visited former President Moon Jae-in at his home in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Wednesday, pledging to work toward healing within the party after a bitter election campaign. Kim, a former prime minister who was elected party leader Monday, made the remark after the former president expressed concern that members of rival…
On Wednesday, Kim Min-seok, the newly elected leader of South Korea's Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), paid a visit to his predecessor, former President Moon Jae-in, at his residence in Yangsan. The primary objective of the meeting was to address the internal tensions that have plagued the party following a highly contentious leadership election.
Moon expressed worry that the intense rivalry between rival factions within the party had left deep emotional scars among its members, according to a senior party spokesperson, Park Sung-joon. Kim Min-seok, who secured 54.08 percent of the votes in the election, defeating Jung Chung-rae with 45.92 percent, pledged his commitment to mending these wounds.
Former DPK leader Song Young-gil garnered the third-highest number of votes. Moon requested Kim to take special measures to foster unity and harmony within the party. In response, Kim Min-seok reaffirmed his dedication to the cause, vowing to combat the use of disparaging, hateful, and scornful language within the party through his leadership.
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