Oh Se-hoon urges Ahn Cheol-soo to "start merger efforts from today"... also proposes 'joining party first'

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, and Ahn Cheol-soo, the People's Party candidate for Seoul mayor, are greeting each other after concluding the unification vision presentation held at The Plus Studio in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, on the 15th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Oh Se-hoon, the candidate of the People Power Party, expressed his position to start "from today" regarding Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the People’s Party, announcing the promotion of a merger with the People Power Party. Along with this, he also proposed "joining the party first, then merging."

On the 16th, Oh stated in a "position statement on Ahn Cheol-soo, the People’s Party Seoul mayoral candidate’s declaration to promote a merger," "Please start the merger right now, from today."

Oh said, "The reason I initially proposed party membership to candidate Ahn and made every effort to unify no matter what is because of my conviction that 'division in the opposition camp is a certain defeat.' I am grateful that you have responded to my desperate appeal and efforts, even if belatedly."

However, he expressed doubts about the timing of "after unification." Oh emphasized, "Why must it be after unification? Does the urgency and necessity of opposition integration decrease or increase depending on whether unification happens? The election is only three weeks away, and the promise of unification is only three days away. If the condition for opposition integration is unification, wouldn’t the public doubt its sincerity?"

He continued, "There is a better way than postponing until after unification and wasting time promoting the merger. It is the swift method of 'joining the party first, then merging.' I once again propose candidate Ahn’s bold decision."

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