Park Ji-won: "Ahn Cheol-soo disguised himself as progressive to become president... He won't demonstrate leadership for conservative grand unification"

Park Ji-won, a member of the Alternative New Party, commented on former People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo's declaration of political return, saying, "Considering Ahn Cheol-soo's previous political behavior, he will not be able to demonstrate the leadership necessary for conservative grand unification."

[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Park Ji-won, a member of the Alternative New Party, commented on Ahn Cheol-soo, former leader of the People's Party, declaring his return to politics, saying, "Considering Ahn Cheol-soo's past political behavior, he will not be able to demonstrate the leadership necessary for conservative grand unification."

On the 7th, Park appeared on YTN Radio's 'Noh Young-hee's Start of a New Morning' and said, "Currently, the unprecedented conservative camp is fragmented. In the past, it was said that progressives fail due to division and conservatives fail due to corruption, but now that conservatives are fragmented, it seems Ahn Cheol-soo decided to return because he felt he could not remain as is."

He added, "He will likely try to take over the party centered around himself and the inseparable incumbent lawmakers remaining in the Bareunmirae Party, or join together since Son Hak-kyu, the party leader, has declared, 'If Ahn comes, I will unconditionally give way.' However, whether Son will keep his promise when Ahn returns remains to be seen."

He continued, "Ahn entered politics in the past with the term 'New Politics,' and this time he is coming with the message of a 'Political Reform Movement,' so I think it will be difficult for him to contribute to conservative grand unification. He will likely pursue an independent path, promoting the message of political reform and striving to show a clean political image."

Regarding the question of whether Ahn will play a role in unifying the ruling party, he said, "When Ahn was the leader of the People's Party and a presidential candidate, he was originally conservative but disguised himself as progressive to become president. Now that he has failed, he is returning to conservatism and will neither be involved in nor able to participate in the unification of the ruling and progressive forces."

He also added, "What Ahn can present is a '21st-century young leader.' He will likely promote himself as a leader who can provide guidance to the people and the economy in preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the AI (Artificial Intelligence) era."

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