Joo Ho-young: "Kim Jong-in Will Leave Honorably After Election Victory... Confident in Opposition Unity Before Presidential Election"

Kim, Repeatedly Saying That
Urgency of An and Oh Unification Until the Presidential Election
Dismisses Running for Party Leader as 'Not Yet'

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is delivering opening remarks at the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 29th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 31st, "Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman, seems to be going out very honorably after winning both elections."

In a phone interview on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs' on the same day, Floor Leader Joo said, "Chairman Kim Jong-in came with the intention to serve until the by-election on April 7. He has repeatedly mentioned this."

Regarding whether former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol will join the People Power Party or remain in the third zone, he responded, "Although there will be twists and turns, I believe that politicians who think it is absolutely unacceptable to leave the country to the Democratic Party and the Moon Jae-in administration will all gather in one place for a broad opposition coalition."

Floor Leader Joo said, "Unification in politics is full of complications and not easy," but added, "As seen in the unification between Ahn Cheol-soo and Oh Se-hoon, the urgency is so high that there is a strong consensus that the Democratic Party candidate should not benefit from a divided opposition. Therefore, I am confident that before next year's presidential election, everyone will come together in one place and probably join forces."

Regarding his candidacy for the next party leader, he was reserved, saying, "I plan to make a decision after the April 7 election." Floor Leader Joo explained, "Since the emergency committee chairman is here and we are focusing on the election, if I express any personal thoughts, it could harm party unity and not help the election. Usually, even when people say this, there are often various movements on the other side, but honestly, I am not thinking about anything after April 7 at all." He added, "My term lasts until May 29," and said, "After April 8, I plan to assess the party's internal opinion and then decide my course."

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