President Lee Calls for Unity, Dinner with Leadership Candidates Scheduled for Tomorrow

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Reflecting the heated atmosphere of the Democratic Party's national convention, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that the party must unite solidly around its new leadership.

It has been learned that President Lee will invite the convention candidates to the Blue House tomorrow (August 19) for a dinner.

Reporter Kang Cheongwan has the details.

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In a video congratulatory address for the Democratic Party national convention, President Lee stressed post-convention unity within the party.

[President Lee Jae-myung: Up until now, we have fiercely debated and competed in the manner befitting the Democratic Party, but starting today, we must unite solidly once again around the new leadership.]

The race was marked by controversies over legitimate lineage for party power and fierce disputes digging up past political records.

[Kim Min-seok / Democratic Party Leadership Candidate (August 12, TV Debate): You ruined the presidential election, so why are you not apologizing? Is that not the true betrayal?]br>
[Chung Cheong-rae / Democratic Party Leadership Candidate (August 12, TV Debate): It seems you have a lot of trauma regarding betraying and leaving the party after betraying President Roh Moo-hyun.]

With extreme friction unfolding between pro-Lee and pro-Chung factions, President Lee delivered a message of harmony.

Former President Moon Jae-in also expressed concern in a video message.

[Former President Moon Jae-in: If things go on like this, we are in big trouble. Competition must not divide the party.]

To foster party harmony, President Lee will invite Kim Min-seok, who was elected party leader in this national convention, along with his competitors Representative Chung Cheong-rae and Representative Song Young-gil, to the Blue House for dinner tomorrow evening.

The Blue House explained that this dinner was arranged to solidify party unity, livelihood improvement, and state affairs cooperation among the party, the government, and the presidential office to revive the economy.

During the national convention in August of last year, President Lee invited competitors Representative Chung Cheong-rae and Representative Park Chan-dae for dinner ten days after it concluded.

Some interpret the fact that the dinner is being held in just two days this time as an indication of how serious the intra-party conflicts stemming from the convention were.

(Camera Cooperation: Yoon Hyung | Video Editing: Chang Hyun-ki)
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