Jung Jin-seok Sniped An? "Centripetal Force Needed More Than Centrifugal Force Trying to Fling Out"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Jeong Jin-seok, the longest-serving member of the People Power Party, suggested that the opposition must unite to overthrow the Moon Jae-in administration, stating, "At a time when centripetal force pulling towards the center is more needed than the centrifugal force trying to push outward." This appears to be a remark aimed at Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, who hinted at opposition realignment and the formation of a new party.

On the morning of the 9th, Jeong said on Facebook, "Politicians aiming for the next power often tend to pursue independent actions," emphasizing this point.

On the 6th, Ahn Cheol-soo spoke as a lecturer at a forum for first-term lawmakers of the People Power Party, suggesting the creation of a new innovation platform through opposition realignment and hinting at the establishment of a new party. The idea is to reunite the opposition under a new party. However, within the People Power Party, there is strong public opinion that Ahn should join the People Power Party. On the same day, Sung Il-jong, a member of the People Power Party’s emergency committee, said on CBS Radio’s "Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show," "If necessary, come in and reorganize."

Jeong criticized, "It is very self-centered and based on the mindset of 'It has to be me or no one,' but now is a time when centripetal force pulling towards the center is more needed than centrifugal force trying to push outward. Only great unity and cooperative effort can achieve victory."

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