Ahn Cheol-soo: "Oh Se-hoon, Regrettable and Irresponsible to Change His Words... Please Take Responsibility and Step Up"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Ahn Cheol-soo, the People's Party candidate for Seoul mayor, on the 19th called for a responsible negotiation attitude from Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, and the leadership of the People Power Party, regarding the disappearance of the possibility of candidate unification.

Through social media (SNS) on the same day, Candidate Ahn pointed out, "I accepted Oh candidate's proposal for unification abruptly, and Oh candidate also welcomed my acceptance, so I expected last-minute unification, but the reality is completely different when we meet."

He explained, "Oh candidate gave a revised proposal to accept the second option among the two compromise plans we suggested yesterday, namely, first, including 10% wired surveys but conducting it as a virtual contest, and second, conducting 100% wireless surveys but reflecting competitiveness and suitability each by 50%, proposing to conduct competitiveness and suitability surveys separately by survey institutions," adding, "I accepted it abruptly for the greater good and to revive the extinguished unification spark." Candidate Ahn continued, "When I actually entered the negotiation room, the candidate's position was nowhere to be seen," and criticized, "It is very regrettable that Oh candidate seems to be changing his words while watching the party's mood." He criticized, "If positions differ, negotiations cannot progress," calling it "irresponsible."

Candidate Ahn requested, "I hope both the candidate and the party take responsibility," and demanded, "Oh candidate should either negotiate with full authority or fully delegate to the party and make a responsible decision." He added, "The best way is for the party itself to grant negotiation authority to the candidate and no longer intervene," saying, "Only then can the candidates settle the matter directly."

Candidate Ahn stated, "I am ready to negotiate boldly and magnanimously," and requested, "I ask Oh candidate and the party not to shift responsibility to each other and to come forward with a responsible attitude before the people."

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