Na Kyung-won: "I'm worried if Ahn Cheol-soo can unify... We can't just wait forever"

“MB·Park, Pardoned from a Humanitarian Perspective”

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Na Kyung-won, former floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, expressed concerns on the 4th regarding the Seoul mayoral by-election, saying, “I am very worried about whether Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, will be able to properly finalize the unification until the end after entering the race.”

On the same day, on YTN Radio’s ‘Hwang Bo-seon’s Start of a New Morning,’ former floor leader Na said, “Unification within the anti-Moon Jae-in coalition is extremely important,” adding, “In the end, if the election includes our party members, I think it will be disadvantageous, so I believe a primary among Seoul citizens should be held.”

Regarding the primary process, former floor leader Na stated, “The People Power Party cannot realistically wait indefinitely,” and “It seems they asked Leader Ahn to join the party, but it is appropriate for our party to proceed according to its own rules.”

On whether she would run, former floor leader Na said, “Actually, the Seoul mayoral election started with the Me Too incident. It seems that female candidates have garnered a lot of attention,” and added, “I will consider it more deeply.”

Regarding the controversy over pardons for former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, former floor leader Na said, “It is truly unfortunate that various comments are coming from within the ruling party. Considering their advanced age, I think it is time to pardon the former presidents from a humanitarian perspective,” and added, “It should not be used for electoral engineering ahead of the election.”

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