Hong Jun-pyo: "Kim Jong-in, Ahn Cheol-soo, and Geum Tae-seop's Three-Way Unification 'Violates Political Ethics'"

Must Have One-on-One Primary with People Power Party Candidate
Former Lawmaker Geum Trying to Use 'Petgam'
Build One New Airport Each in Southern Region, T and KPK

Hong Joon-pyo Independent Member of Parliament Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Independent lawmaker Hong Jun-pyo criticized Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, over the opposition unity for the Seoul mayoral by-election.

On the 29th, Hong said on his Facebook, "It is desirable to unify through a one-shot primary, but if that is realistically difficult, a one-on-one primary between inside and outside the party is preferable," adding, "Kim Jong-in's proposal for a three-way primary with one candidate from the People Power Party and two candidates outside the party, Ahn Cheol-soo and Geum Tae-seop, is truly a stubborn primary that goes against political ethics."

He stated, "If we are to hold a unification primary, Ahn Cheol-soo and Geum Tae-seop should first compete outside the party to unify, and then proceed with a one-on-one primary against the People Power Party candidate," and added, "They are causing division by putting forward these two figures outside the party." He further criticized, "Using former lawmaker Geum as a pawn to forcibly create a People Power Party candidate is a trick that anyone can see."

Earlier that morning, Hong expressed support for the Gadeokdo New Airport. He said, "It has been over 20 years since the TK and PK regions have been divided over the southern region new airport," and added, "Originally, the southern region new airport should have been promoted as one through an agreement between TK and PK, but now it has come to the point where one airport will be built in TK and one in PK, resulting in two southern gateway airports."

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