Ahn Cheol-soo: "Democratic Party and United Party Must Immediately Dissolve Proportional Satellite Parties"

Proposal to Hold 'Ruling and Opposition Party Leaders Joint Meeting'
Cheong Policy Chief and Cabinet Economic Team Must Be Replaced

On the 19th, a virtual press conference with Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the People Party, is being held at the central party office in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, on the 19th demanded the Democratic Party of Korea and the United Future Party to “immediately disband their proportional satellite parties.”

At a video press conference held at the People’s Party headquarters that day, Ahn said, “If the next National Assembly is formed by trick parties, it distorts the will of the people and insults the National Assembly,” adding, “I urge the restoration of at least minimal political morality and conscience.”

He pointed out, “The current administration emphasizes the crisis but fails to make decisions commensurate with its severity. The response is always delayed, repeatedly missing the golden time,” and “The entrenched major parties are solely focused on creating trick parties and securing immediate benefits. They reveal their true colors by fighting without caring whether the country collapses or the people die while protecting their own interests.”

He continued, “For hopeful and unified elections and politics to take place in our Republic of Korea, the entrenched powers must first be purged,” adding, “If this general election ends as a fight over the entrenched major parties’ interests, I believe there will be no more hope for our country.”

Ahn proposed, “I suggest holding a ‘Joint Meeting of Ruling and Opposition Party Leaders’ to prepare countermeasures for the livelihood economy, which is in a state of collapse,” emphasizing, “Now is the time for all parliamentary party leaders, regardless of ruling or opposition or minor parties, to raise a united voice beyond political interests to overcome the economic crisis.”

Ahn stated, “The Blue House policy chief and the cabinet economic team must be immediately replaced,” and “Replace the economic team entirely with crisis management experts trusted by the market and strongly request cooperation from the market.”

Regarding the COVID-19 situation, Ahn said, “The ruling and opposition parties should pass a ‘Special Resolution for the True Heroes’ at the March extraordinary session of the National Assembly,” and “We must prepare for a long-term battle against COVID-19, honestly inform the exhausted people so they can prepare mentally, and seek their cooperation.”

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