Oh Se-hoon urges Ahn Cheol-soo to join the party... "If not, I will run"

Proposal at today's press conference... "Must completely block unification failure"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon expressed a conditional intention to run for mayor on the 7th, stating to Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, "If you join the People Power Party and decide on a merger, I will not run for Seoul mayor."

Former Mayor Oh held a press conference at the National Assembly that morning and said, "I am confident that competing after joining or merging will fundamentally block the possibility of failure in opposition unification while maximizing synergy effects."

He emphasized, "Many who hope for an opposition victory are deeply worried about the possibility of this unification failing," adding, "At this opportunity, the opposition candidates must unify beyond just a single candidate, and the opposition itself must unify to maximize the possibility of regime change." He also requested, "The party should start merger discussions before Ahn’s joining."

Former Mayor Oh stated, "If Ahn’s joining or merger does not happen, I have no choice but to run," explaining, "As the main opposition party, the People Power Party cannot avoid nominating a candidate." He said that a decision on joining or merging must be made by the 18th, the day candidate registration for the party’s Seoul mayoral candidate begins.

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