Jisangwook: "Ahn Cheol-soo, will never join the party? ... What exactly is his identity?"

An, on Polls' Dominance as an "Optical Illusion"
"MB and Park Pardons Are a Matter for the President's Decision"
On the Serious Accident Punishment Act: "We Must Break the Chain of Death"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ji Sang-wook, head of the People Power Party's Yeouido Research Institute, criticized Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, on the 6th, saying, “I saw an interview with Ahn today where he said he would never join the People Power Party and that it would be difficult for him to gain votes from the centrist and progressive groups,” adding, “I don’t really understand what he means. What exactly is this person’s identity?”

On the same day, on KBS Radio’s ‘Kim Kyung-rae’s Strongest Current Affairs,’ Ji said, “He is someone who created the late Park Won-soon, former mayor of Seoul, and President Moon Jae-in, and also served as the leader of the Democratic Party,” and added, “If he wants to succeed in unification now, he must earn truly moving consent from supporters in each party. We need to understand why someone who is disgusted by the word ‘conservative’ suddenly wants to come to the conservative party, form an alliance, and run in the election.”

Regarding Ahn’s dominance in various opinion polls, Ji said, “Our candidates are all lined up now. Then the votes get split and dispersed. He is the only one standing alone outside. There is an optical illusion,” and added, “We can make him our candidate and then judge (the unification) at the last moment.”

On the controversy over pardons for former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, Ji said, “Who would oppose it for national unity and harmony?” and added, “It is a matter for President Moon Jae-in to decide.”

Regarding the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Ji said, “To break the chain of death this time, a clearer and more proactive law must be made,” and added, “A subcontracted worker in his 50s who worked at a parent company has died again. But there are talks that stopping the production line would cause huge losses. This is economic logic. It is a very cruel idea.”

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