Lee Dong-seop "Ahn Cheol-soo to Return Before Lunar New Year... Leaves Possibility of Integration with Innovation Unity Committee Open"

"Considering the Possibility of Party Formation as a Precaution"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lee Dong-seop, acting floor leader of the Bareunmirae Party, stated on the 14th regarding opposition party unification, "While discussing with the Innovation Integration Promotion Committee, we have also left open the possibility of unification."

At a luncheon meeting with reporters that day, Lee said, "Former lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo will return before Lunar New Year, and personally, since the Party for Democracy and Peace shares the same ideology as Ahn, I believe they should unify."

He added, "Once Ahn returns, we will immediately enter political restructuring," and said, "Under the awareness of the question 'Can we hold the election as is?', we are preparing various measures and also considering the possibility of founding a new party just in case."

He continued, "The most important point Ahn thinks is to break away from leadership stained by ideology," and added, "Furthermore, we are joining forces with Ahn to create a centrist reform party, a practical and economic party, and to achieve generational change."

Lee said, "Ahn has completely changed. He is not the Ahn Cheol-soo of the past," and stated, "I recently saw him in Germany, and he has a different will for power than before, so this time he will not fail."

Lee also said, "I am maintaining my position as acting floor leader to support Ahn when he returns," and added, "I will not attend the Supreme Council meetings until Representative Sohn Hak-kyu steps down."

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