Lee Taegyu "Dang Daedang Integration, Jeong Jinseok's Firm Opinion... Kim Jongin Seems to Think Differently"

"No clear stance yet... No reason to comment either way"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lee Tae-gyu, a member of the People’s Party, stated on the 12th regarding the party-to-party merger with the People Power Party, “The proposal for a party-to-party merger is the firm opinion of Jeong Jin-seok, a member of the People Power Party,” adding, “However, yesterday Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, denied the possibility of a merger. It seems Chairman Kim’s view is somewhat different.”

On the same day, on KBS Radio’s ‘Kim Kyung-rae’s Strongest Current Affairs,’ Lee said, “There is currently no finalized position from the People Power Party, so we have no reason to comment one way or another.”

Lee also said, “The current unification of opposition candidates is an intermediate step toward winning the Seoul mayoral by-election,” adding, “If it is said to be a bridgehead for regime change, the unification is merely a very preliminary first step. Joining the party or merging does not seem to be a method that reflects the opinions of the entire opposition support base.”

Regarding the scheduled meeting this week with former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Lee said, “We agreed to meet this week, but the schedule has not been finalized.”

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