Jang Je-won: "Ahn Cheol-soo's Opposition Realignment Theory Must Be Hastened... Factional Politics Is Entrenched Interests"

"Integration More Convincing Than Roh Moo-hyun-Jeong Mong-jun Unification"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Jang Je-won, a member of the People Power Party, stated on the 9th regarding Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, and his proposal for opposition realignment, “There is a need to deeply consider the opposition realignment theory proposed by Leader Ahn. In fact, it is something that must be done urgently.”

On the same day, Jang said on Facebook, “It is difficult to overcome the challenging political situation and win the upcoming by-elections and presidential election with only the People Power Party’s party power. The party’s approval rating has stagnated in the 20% range. This proves that a new breakthrough is necessary,” and added, “The leading group of the next opposition presidential candidates are all outside the party. This eloquently demonstrates the necessity of opposition realignment.”

Jang emphasized, “President Kim Young-sam created a regime through unification with President Roh Tae-woo, and President Roh Moo-hyun did so through unification with Assemblyman Chung Mong-joon,” and said, “Joining forces with the People’s Party is a much more persuasive integration than President Kim Young-sam’s three-party merger or President Roh Moo-hyun’s unification.”

Jang criticized, “Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, is obsessed with vested interests and has nothing but futile pride in his party-closing politics. Heungseon Daewongun clung to isolationist policies solely to protect the feudal monarchy, which deepened Joseon’s crisis,” and pointed out, “Chairman Kim’s party-closing politics could deepen the opposition’s crisis and allow the Democratic Party to maintain power for 100 years.”

Jang said, “If we lose the by-elections next year, it will become difficult to create the next regime, and continuous defeats in the local elections held three months after the presidential election and the general elections held in the second year of the next government can be easily predicted,” adding, “It gives me chills. It is a crisis. The public will not pay attention if we just do politics among ourselves. The entire opposition must abandon all vested interests and move solely toward innovation and integration.”

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