An proposes multi-level opposition unification... "First unify the third zone, then with the People Power Party"

Judging the Moon Jae-in Government, Forces Agreeing with Regime Change Correspond to the 'Pan-Opposition'

[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, proposed a multi-stage unification of opposition candidates regarding the Seoul mayoral by-election. The plan is for opposition candidates, excluding the People Power Party, to first unify, and then unify with the People Power Party candidate.

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 1st and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 3rd, Ahn held a press conference at the National Assembly and said, "I propose that all opposition candidates who agree to judge the Moon Jae-in administration and support regime change come together to achieve the first stage of unification." This effectively accepted the proposal made by Geum Tae-seop, a preliminary candidate for Seoul mayor who suggested unification among opposition candidates excluding the People Power Party. Ahn stated, "I believe Candidate Geum made the unification proposal with the same intention," and expressed gratitude by saying, "I thank Candidate Geum for making this difficult decision."

Ahn, who registered as a preliminary candidate for Seoul mayor from the People’s Party, explained, "The reason for proposing the unification of opposition candidates in the Seoul mayoral by-election is the urgent need to achieve regime change, which cannot be accomplished if the opposition fails to win the Seoul mayoral election."

The unification process will first involve opposition candidates excluding the People Power Party, which has already started its primary schedule as the main opposition party, and then proceed to unify with the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor. Ahn also specified the principle of candidate unification, stating, "The candidate who wins the first stage of unification primaries will achieve unification with the People Power Party candidate through a second stage of unification primaries."

Regarding the scope of unification, Ahn said, "Those who recognize the problems with this administration and feel that things cannot continue as they are constitute the opposition," adding, "Anyone who has the will to reform our country’s politics and approaches politics with a future-oriented perspective will share a sense of problem with the Moon Jae-in administration."

Meanwhile, Ahn hinted at a power struggle by referring to the opposition unification excluding the People Power Party as Group A, and the People Power Party primary as Group B. He said, "Since I am included among the candidates leading in suitability and competitiveness among opposition candidates, I called it the A league."

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