Future United Party Yeouido Institute Director: "Unification Will Happen Soon"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The trend of unification among conservative opposition candidates is becoming visible.

Seong Dong-gyu, head of Yeouido Research Institute, the think tank of the United Future Party, appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the 1st and said, "About 12 candidates with our party's tendency are running as independents nationwide," adding, "Since the consensus that we must continue to judge the government through conservative unification is spreading, I believe unification will soon be achieved."

Lee Jin-bok, head of the United Future Party's election countermeasures headquarters, said on the 31st of last month that up to 132 seats in constituencies and up to 50 seats in the metropolitan area are possible. Based on Yeouido Research Institute's own survey, Seong said, "In the 20th election, we won 105 constituency seats, but it is tentatively estimated that we will get many more votes than that."

He also viewed the battlegrounds as the metropolitan area and the Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam (PK) region. Referring to unification, Seong said, "Out of 40 seats in PK, about 30 seats are expected."

In Daegu, it is known that candidate Lee Jin-hoon, who is running as an independent in Suseong-gap, expressed his intention to withdraw for unification. Earlier, independent candidate Joo Sung-young, who ran in Daegu Buk-gu Eul, also declared his withdrawal during a debate hosted by a local private broadcaster on the 31st of last month.

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