Ahn Cheol-soo Mentions New Party Formation... Justice Party Says "Confused About Which Party He Represents"

Kim Jong-in "Not Interested in Ahn Cheol-soo"... Kwon Eun-hee "Seems to Lack Will for Innovation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 9th, the Justice Party criticized Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, for mentioning the 'fifth new party formation' aimed at reorganizing the opposition, saying, “In less than 10 years of political career, he has founded four parties,” and “The public is so confused that they don’t even know which party he currently leads, let alone his political convictions and philosophy.”

Jung Ho-jin, chief spokesperson of the Justice Party, said in a statement that day, “Aren’t you tired of this by now?” and added, “Politics without policies and vision that only hopes for a temporary effect by forming a new party before elections is exactly old-fashioned politics, and those people are precisely old-fashioned politicians.”

The chief spokesperson further stated, “Every time Leader Ahn founded a new party, he never forgot to proclaim that it would become a 100-year party. Wasn’t that also a promise not to engage in such old-fashioned politics?” and “Even a sweet song is only pleasant once or twice. We hope he stops worrying about forming new parties and shows serious and weighty politics.”

Earlier, Leader Ahn proposed opposition reorganization and the establishment of a new innovation platform as key strategies for regime change. At a seminar of the People’s Future Forum, a joint research group of People Power Party and People’s Party lawmakers, on the 6th, Leader Ahn emphasized, “The only conclusion is opposition reorganization. When we create a new innovation platform and talk about Korea’s future and concrete vision and policies, the public will take interest,” adding, “It can create a foundation that encompasses not only centrists but also progressives who desire reasonable reform.”

Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, clearly drew a line against Leader Ahn’s new party formation theory. After the emergency committee meeting on the 9th, Kim told reporters, “Our party is not one that will be swayed by what any politician outside says,” and “I am not interested in whether some lawmakers agree or not.” On the other hand, Kwon Eun-hee, floor leader of the People’s Party, said, “Chairman Kim does not seem to have the will to participate in innovation,” and “We are hearing responses that People Power Party lawmakers sympathize with, and specific discussions are scheduled.”

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