Park Young-sun Targets Ahn Cheol-soo: "Can We Entrust Seoul to Someone Who Walks Zigzag?"

Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups attended the '1st Innovation Growth BIG3 Promotion Meeting' held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st, wearing a mask with the phrase promoting 'K-MAS Live Market.' Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, who is mentioned as a leading candidate for Seoul mayor within the ruling party, criticized Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, saying, "Can we entrust Seoul to someone who continues to take a zigzag path?"

On the 11th, in an interview with CBS’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show,’ Minister Park said, "I think the future vision of resolving past issues is not suitable for the current era."

She emphasized, "The important direction for Seoul is what kind of great transformation it will achieve after COVID-19," adding, "As South Korea becomes a leading country, it is more important to have a vision on how to develop Seoul as a leading city."

When asked by the host whether her remarks were aimed at Leader Ahn, Minister Park responded, "I will leave the interpretation to the listeners."

Regarding her candidacy, Minister Park said, "Whether I will continue as Minister of SMEs and Startups depends on the decision of the appointing authority," but added, "However, since the party’s situation has become very difficult, I am giving considerable thought to running."

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