Oh Se-hoon "Joint Operation with Ahn and Seoul City Possible"... Na Kyung-won Also 'Responsive'

Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won (right) and former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who advanced to the People Power Party's final primary for Seoul mayor (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon expressed willingness to jointly manage Seoul City with Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party. Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won also showed support for this idea.

On the 13th, former Mayor Oh appeared on MBN’s "News Wide" and said, "I am a moderate right-winger, so my stance is not different from candidate Ahn’s," adding, "A coalition government experiment exists in foreign countries, doesn’t it?"

He also stated, "If we agree to pool our efforts and jointly manage Seoul City, and such a form of unification occurs, it would be something voters could look forward to."

Former lawmaker Na responded positively. On the same day, Na wrote on Facebook, "On the 10th, during a meeting with journalists, I proposed a 'Liberal Common Sense Alliance.' I mentioned the need to create a 'big vessel for opposition unification' immediately after the by-election," adding, "I believe that former leader Ahn’s proposal for a 'pan-opposition coalition government in Seoul City,' yesterday’s emphasis by Kim Jong-in, the People Power Party’s emergency committee chairman, on 'unification as destiny,' and today former Mayor Oh’s 'joint management of Seoul City' all stem from the same intent."

Na argued that not only leader Ahn but also former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, Jo Jeong-hoon, leader of the Transition Era party, Professor Jin Joong-kwon, and Professor Seo Min should join the Liberal Common Sense Alliance. She described the alliance as "a new political platform open to anyone who agrees with the foundational values of our constitutional order?freedom, respect for others, and common sense aimed at coexistence," emphasizing, "We must expand this platform with greater imagination and a spirit of inclusion."

Furthermore, Na stated, "It should not be limited to the political sphere. From academia to civil society and the cultural and arts sectors, the 'Liberal Common Sense Alliance' will become a new standard for renewing the Republic of Korea," adding, "I expect rational progressives like Professor Jin Joong-kwon and Professor Seo Min to play important roles."

Na also said, "If we win the election through public unification, joint management of Seoul City will naturally be a fundamental task to implement," and added, "We must achieve the Liberal Common Sense Alliance through unlimited roundtable discussions involving all sectors of politics, society, and culture."

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