Conservative-leaning ‘Better Korea Forum’ launched… Kim Moon-soo, Oh Se-hoon, etc. attended.

“We will create a free and prosperous Republic of Korea together with the people”… The government and the ruling party set up their own

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Daun = The 'Better Korea Forum', a conservative policy forum, was launched on the 2nd.

In its statement of purpose for launch, the forum said, "We are launching the forum to establish the Republic of Korea on the basis of liberal democracy, rule of law, market economy, and strong national security, and to create a better country where people live freely and happily."

The forum presented the following principles as policy pursuit directions: ▲ strong security and the ROK-US alliance ▲ free unification ▲ individual- and corporate-led economy ▲ protection of liberal democracy and the rule of law. The first chairman of the forum was Pastor Jinhong Kim.

The forum held its launch ceremony and first regular forum this afternoon at the Chungmu Hall of the Defense Convention Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Attending the event were former Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo, chairman of the forum's founding preparation committee, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was invited as a special lecturer, and People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won, among others.

In particular, it has been about 1 year and 5 months since former Minister Kim and Mayor Oh met in one place since May of last year, when the presidential election was underway.

When Mayor Oh appeared at the event around 5:35 p.m. on this day, former Minister Kim raised his hands and smiled along with Mayor Oh and Rep. Na.

In his greeting that day, former Minister Kim mentioned the push for the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office and poured out criticism towards President Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party of Korea.

He said, "Criminals abolished the Prosecutor's Office and changed the Supreme Court to cover up their crimes. The people should not have elected people like this, but they elected them," and added, "We have launched a forum to prevent something like this from happening again."

He said, “We will inherit the achievements made by the Republic of Korea and present reasonable alternatives to wrong policies,” and added, “We will create a safe, free, and prosperous Republic of Korea together with the people, beyond generations and regions.”

Meanwhile, former Minister Kim drew a line at the possibility of running in the future, saying, “Since we created the forum, there are people who say, ‘What kind of election is Kim Moon-soo planning to run in?’ But that is not the case.”

Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who then gave a special lecture, said, "The Lee Jae-myung administration is continuing its mismanagement as if it is falling without wings," and added, "The real estate disaster as well as the misfortunes in the foreign affairs and security fields are so bad that it hurts my mouth to mention them in detail."

However, he continued his lecture on Seoul's major policies and future vision, saying, "I have a lot to say, but I will put it aside and focus on Seoul City today."