Woo Sang-ho "Must unite with Open Democratic Party... to protect the President"

Woo Sang-ho, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Woo Sang-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea running for Seoul mayor, proposed a merger with the Open Democratic Party.

On the 29th, Woo wrote on Facebook under the title "Let's create a breakthrough to overcome the crisis," saying, "If the Democratic Party of Korea and the Open Democratic Party merge, not only will simple support increase, but the synergy of uniting supporters will occur, and this can become an opportunity to overcome the crisis."

He added, "Therefore, we must promptly push for the merger, and now is the right time to start discussions. To protect President Moon Jae-in, we must forget past grudges and become one big entity," emphasizing this point.

He presented the merger as a card to overcome the ruling party's crisis and counter the opposition's unification. Woo said, "President Moon Jae-in is said to soon carry out a cabinet reshuffle and a reorganization of the Blue House secretariat," and explained, "Even if it is a scheduled reshuffle, it should be interpreted as a measure to break the deadlock in the political situation. It is a signal that the president is taking the current situation seriously."

If the three major elements of an election are structure, candidates, and issues, Woo argued that restructuring should be pursued first. He said, "Since party-to-party unification is difficult for the opposition, Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, has advocated for a platform unification centered on himself. If the opposition unification succeeds, it will actually be threatening," and added, "The ruling party must counter this by pushing for party-to-party unification."

He claimed to have advocated for the merger immediately after the general election and said, "Since Leader Lee Nak-yeon also promised a merger with the Open Democratic Party at the party convention, I believe separate behind-the-scenes negotiations are now necessary."

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