Oh Se-hoon: "The Opposition Must Unite... It Will Be a Stepping Stone to Regain Power"

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, appealed for support, emphasizing the need to prevent division within the opposition.

On the 14th, Oh stated on Facebook, "With opposition division, neither the Seoul mayoral by-election nor the presidential election can be won," adding, "That would mean an extension of the Moon Jae-in administration."

He continued, "I have always been at the center of opposition division, and unifying behind a candidate who will foster further division will cause splits in next year's presidential election as well," and said, "There are also forces trying to provoke opposition division by causing splits within the People Power Party under the pretext of political realignment."

Oh also explained why he should be the unified candidate for Seoul mayor. He said, "With me, Oh Se-hoon, elected as the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, the opposition has come one step closer to the people. Those who left the People Power Party out of disappointment are returning to Oh Se-hoon with renewed expectations," emphasizing, "Even those who were angry at the ruling Democratic Party's tyranny but had not opened their hearts to the main opposition party, the People Power Party, have begun to show their support. This is the power of Oh Se-hoon's sincerity."

He added, "I will be a strong stepping stone for regaining power," and said, "Please gather the power of Seoul citizens and the people behind me, Oh Se-hoon. The opposition must unite."

On the 12th, the working-level negotiation teams of Oh Se-hoon and Ahn Cheol-soo, the People’s Party candidate for Seoul mayor, held a meeting, but after heated exchanges, ended negotiations without any agreement. However, as a result of the talks between the two candidates’ teams that day, it was decided to hold a vision presentation event for Oh and Ahn at 3 p.m. on the 15th. Each candidate will present their vision within 10 minutes, followed by about 30 minutes of questions from reporters. The event will be jointly moderated by spokespersons from both candidates’ teams.

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