Kwon Eun-hee: "I Will Achieve Opposition Realignment Together with Yoon Seok-yeol"

"Seoul Mayor Opposition Unity to Become a Touchstone for Opposition Realignment After Election"

Kwon Eun-hee, Floor Leader of the People Party [Image Source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Kwon Eun-hee, floor leader of the People’s Party, expressed her intention to work together with former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol in the process of reorganizing the opposition political landscape following the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election.

On the 15th, in a phone interview with MBC Radio’s ‘Kim Jong-bae’s Focus,’ Floor Leader Kwon referred to the remarks made by Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, at a press conference the previous day, saying, "It is my intention to take the lead in integration that more expansively embraces the will of the people after the election, and naturally, in that process, I plan to work together with former Prosecutor General Yoon."

Earlier, Ahn held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office and declared, "Through a greater integration including former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, we will definitely create a ‘greater number 2’." After the press conference, when asked by reporters whether he had met with former Prosecutor General Yoon, Ahn replied, "We are communicating indirectly," and added, "I believe that former Prosecutor General Yoon and I share the same historical mission."

Floor Leader Kwon also agreed that the opposition’s political reorganization would become a ‘big tent’ including former Prosecutor General Yoon. She added, "I believe that the opposition’s unification process for the Seoul mayoral election will be a touchstone (for political reorganization)," and forecasted, "Therefore, if this opposition unification process for the Seoul mayoral election is carried out sincerely in response to the citizens’ demands, the opposition reorganization after the election will also proceed well."

She further stated, "Regarding the selection of the unified candidate for Seoul mayor, I will work to strengthen communication between Leader Ahn and Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party’s Seoul mayoral candidate, to ensure smooth progress."

On the same day, Floor Leader Kwon said she had spoken with former Prosecutor General Yoon on the day he stepped down from his position. She said, "I spoke with former Prosecutor General Yoon on the day he retired," adding, "I asked about his well-being. Given the rapidly changing and difficult circumstances surrounding his retirement, I asked how I could be of help." When asked what former Prosecutor General Yoon replied, she responded, "It would be better for former Prosecutor General Yoon to answer that himself."

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