Joo Ho-young: "Kim Jong-in and Ahn Cheol-soo, Much Push and Pull"

"An, If Considering Presidential Election, Must Join Party Early"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 4th regarding the tension between Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, and Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People Party, that "it is largely a matter of push and pull."

At a luncheon briefing with reporters that day, Floor Leader Joo said, "Ahead of next year's election, it seems to be an attempt by the People Party side to demand shares by advocating party-to-party integration, which we are trying to cut off in advance."

Floor Leader Joo explained, "Chairman Kim's words do not mean that Leader Ahn absolutely cannot be a candidate, but rather that if he wants to be a candidate, he should join the party and compete in the primary," adding, "While Leader Ahn's side may want opposition unity, Chairman Kim will not make it happen that way."

Floor Leader Joo also said, "Leader Ahn is not necessarily insisting on becoming the Seoul mayoral candidate," and added, "If he is thinking about the presidential election, it would be better to join the party as early as possible, even if just a little."

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