Rebuilding Korea Party Proposes 'One-Team Platform' for State Affairs to Democratic Party, Says Merger Is an Option

Shin Jang-sik, acting leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, proposed to the Democratic Party of Korea today (June 21) that they "form a 'One-Team Platform for State Affairs' so that the entire democratic, reformist, and progressive camp can unite as one and concentrate all its capabilities."

During a press conference held at the National Assembly that day, Shin stated, "If we elevate the roundtable meetings from the last presidential election into a standing consultative body for state affairs, the engine of governance will run much more powerfully."

When asked if the proposal for a 'One-Team Platform' was made in consideration of the difficulty of merging with the Democratic Party in the near future, Shin replied, "I do not believe that a merger itself is the goal."

He added, "The Rebuilding Korea Party operates on the principle that self-strengthening is the foundation, solidarity is essential, and a merger is an option," noting that "the failure of solidarity led to unsatisfactory results in the recent local elections."

Furthermore, regarding the intensifying factional conflict within the Democratic Party ahead of its national convention in August—which has led to derogatory terms such as 'Moon-Jo-Teol-Rae-Yu' targeting pro-Moon Jae-in figures—Shin warned, "Ultimately, this is either an act of self-destruction that weakens the power of a government based on popular sovereignty, or it is political maneuvering. The Rebuilding Korea Party will not sit idly by and watch such regressive behavior."

Regarding the future path of former leader Cho Kuk, Shin explained, "I understand that former leader Cho will be refining the vision that both our Rebuilding Korea Party and the Republic of Korea should hold, while living his daily life as a citizen of Pyeongtaek."

Meanwhile, former leader Cho posted a message on Facebook today titled '10 Questions the Democratic Party Must Answer Regarding the Pyeongtaek-eul By-election,' in which he challenged the party, asking, "Unlike in the past when the Democratic Party did not nominate candidates for districts where it was responsible for the cause of the by-election, why did you nominate a candidate this time?"

He further questioned, "The Democratic Party proposed a merger before the June 3 election but halted it due to internal disagreements, and during the election period, it refused a single candidacy and declared there would be no merger. Is the Rebuilding Korea Party now merely a tool for the Democratic Party to fill numbers during standing committee and plenary session votes?"

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