Pro-Park New Party

The Pro-Park New Party (Korean: 친박신당 Chin Bak Sindang; sometimes translated as the New Pro-Park Party) is a South Korean political party led by Hong Moon-jong.

Pro-Park New Party
친박신당
AbbreviationPNP
LeaderHong Moon-jong
Secretary-GeneralShin Jae-chun
Chair of the Policy Planning Committeevacant
Founded25 February 2020
Ideology
Political positionFar-right
Colours  Red
  Blue
  Green
National Assembly
0 / 300
Metropolitan Mayors and Governors
0 / 17
Municipal Mayors
0 / 226
Municipal Councillors
0 / 2,926
Website
www.pro-parknewparty.kr

History

The party was formed by Hong Moon-jong, an MP for Uijeongbu 2nd constituency elected under the Saenuri Party banner in 2012 election. He remained within the party after the party changed its name to Liberty Korea Party, however, when the Korean Patriots' Party (KPP) was formed by Cho Won-jin, he frequently attended to protests organised by the KPP.[1]

On 15 June 2019, Hong announced his withdrawal from the LKP[2] and officially exited 2 days later.[3] Prior to his withdrawal, he was already elected as the co-Presidents of the KPP[4] and later the party changed its name to the Our Republican Party (ORP).[5] Nevertheless, both soon faced conflicts and on 10 February 2020, Hong was removed from the ORP.[6]

On 25 February, the Pro-Park New Party was officially established and Hong was elected as its new leader.[7] For the upcoming general election, he proposed an electoral alliance with the Liberty Unification Party and the other nonpartisan pro-Park Geun-hye figures i.e. Byun Hui-jae.[7]

Hanjin Lew, PNP's Spokesperson for International Affairs, explained the PNP's foundation, its political philosophy and international relations during an interview with One Korea News Network - Hawaii.[8]

U.S.-Japan-RoK Tripartite Alliance

The PNP is a staunch supporter of the U.S.-Japan-RoK tripartite alliance. The party's famous pro-US stance was visible when several MPs criticized that U.S. Ambassador Harry B. Harris Jr. was rude, Hong defended Ambassador Harris saying that he was in no way rude to him.[9]

President Park Geun-hye

In an interview with Japan Forward, Sankei Shimbun's English Newspaper, spokesman Lew explained the inherent link between human rights and international security and called for immediate release of President Park Geun-hye to safeguard freedom of the South, Japan and the U.S.[10][11]

References
  1. "홍문종도 애국당행 가닥…친박 물갈이설에 요동치는 한국당". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "홍문종, 한국당 탈당 선언…친박신당 추진". 16 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "한국당 탈당 홍문종 "박 전 대통령과 상의 안 한 적 없다"". 18 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "대한애국당, 홍문종 공동대표로 추대..."신공화당 만들 준비"". 17 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. "대한애국당, '우리공화당'으로 당명 개명". 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "홍문종이 우리공화당에서 제명됐다". 12 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "홍문종, '친박신당' 창당…"국회 폐쇄, 창당 방해 음모"". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. "Hanjin Lew, Pro Park Political Party Spokesperson".
  9. "홍문종 해리스, 무례하지 않았다… 압박 않고 솔직하게 대화". 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. "INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: Human Rights, Intelligence Sharing Will Help Repair U.S.-ROK-Japan Alliance". 24 January 2020.
  11. "INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: South Korea Should Fight Off Enemy — and It's Not Japan". 28 January 2020.
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