A leader of a Saenuri Party faction loyal to President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday said he won't run in the ruling party's leadership election slated for August, urging an end to relentless factional feuds.
Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan, a former finance minister, also pledged to dedicate himself to fostering unity in the party and securing the party's win in the presidential election slated for December next year.
"For the Park Geun-hye administration and Saenuri Party to regain public trust, I will serve as a rank-and-file lawmaker," Choi said at a press conference. "I urge (the party) to stop different factions from pointing their fingers at each other and hating each other."
Saenuri Party Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly on July 6, 2016. (Yonhap)
The group of lawmakers close to the president, called the pro-Park faction, has demanded that Choi join the leadership election, scheduled for Aug. 9.
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