Seong Il-jong: "Ahn Cheol-soo, Join If Necessary and Restructure... Chu Mi-ae Is a Pathetic Minister"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Seong Il-jong, Emergency Response Committee member of the People Power Party, raised his voice to Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, who is calling for a "reorganization of the opposition," saying, "If necessary, come in and reorganize." Regarding Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, who raised issues about the special activity funds of the Prosecutor General, he said, "She is petty."

On the morning of the 9th, Seong said on CBS Radio’s "Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show," "If you say 'let’s split and unite,' is there a possibility of success?"

Earlier, Ahn suggested the possibility of forming a new party while advocating for opposition reorganization. In response, Seong said, "Rather than that, if he really wants to and is prepared to sacrifice himself, it is right to fearlessly jump in anywhere and pioneer on his own," adding, "When YS formed the three-party merger in the past, it was a very small number, but people evaluated leadership by watching such actions."

He emphasized, "In situations like this, it is right for him to boldly come in if necessary, reorganize, attract, and nurture. If he is one of the people who relatively best understands the major trends of industries changing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and is going into politics, there is no need to be passive."

Seong said, "What is good about our party is that there are no factions," and added, "In the past, there were pro-Park and anti-Park factions, but now those do not exist at all, and anyone can come and truly start anew in a very good environment."

In response to the host’s remark, "If Leader Ahn joins the People Power Party, won’t he just become kindling and end there?" he said, "That also depends on his ability," adding, "If he is going to take a bold gamble, he must put everything on the line."

Regarding Justice Minister Choo, who raised issues about Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl’s special activity funds, Seong said, "She is really a petty minister," and added, "If she is raising issues to bring down the Prosecutor General, she should first disclose her own 2 billion won special activity funds."

He pointed out, "The Blue House also has about 18 billion won in special activity funds, which should be disclosed as well. Currently, the National Intelligence Service uses several billion won in special activity funds for spy investigations and other confidential matters. They should be told to disclose all of this."

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