Kim Jong-in: "Ahn Cheol-soo, What Exactly Are You Planning to Do for Regime Change?... Lacks Specificity"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, said he would "play any role necessary for a regime change," to which Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, retorted, "What exactly do you intend to do?"

On the afternoon of the 6th, after the 'Seoul Citizens Candidate Search Public Hearing' held at the National Assembly, Kim met with reporters and said, "What exactly do you intend to do to achieve a regime change?"

He criticized, "There has been no concrete talk about what will be done to achieve a regime change; vaguely saying 'I will try to achieve a regime change' is something always said, isn’t it? You said you won’t run for Seoul mayor, so how exactly would you (contribute to a regime change)?"

Regarding whether he would meet separately with Ahn, he said, "We have finalized the nomination rules for the mayoral race, and if the rules are set in the direction citizens want, 90% of the Seoul mayor candidates can compete fairly according to those rules. There is no need to discuss anything further."

When a reporter asked about the possibility of unifying Ahn’s candidacy with the People Power Party candidate or a citizen candidate, he replied, "I have not heard such talk yet," adding, "He should have spoken concretely about what he intends to do. Vaguely saying he will play a role for regime change doesn’t allow for any other actions."

Within the opposition, discussions are also underway about introducing a 'complete national primary system.' Regarding this, Kim said, "It could be possible," but added, "Our primary committee needs to decide on the rules first, and only then can we talk about what comes next. If they say they want to participate in the primary accordingly, we can accept it."

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