Joo Ho-young: "If I become party leader, I will ensure Yoon Seok-yeol's party entry is completed within July"

Joo Ho-young, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 29th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Joo Ho-young, a member of the People Power Party running for party leader, stated on the 23rd that if he becomes the leader, he will finalize the entry of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol into the party and the merger with the People’s Party by July.

On the same day, Joo visited party member councils in the Gangwon region and said, "Through the Grand Unity Committee, we will create a platform where all opposition presidential candidates can come together." Regarding the chairman of the Grand Unity Committee, he said, "We will invite a respected elder of the nation who can mediate any presidential candidate."

He continued, "July 12 is the registration date for presidential preliminary candidates, so the Grand Unity Committee will complete the party’s innovation and the roadmap for broad opposition unity by the end of July," adding, "By the end of July, we will finalize the entry of external figures such as former Prosecutor General Yoon and the merger with the People’s Party."

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Regarding the Grand Unity Committee, Joo explained, "It is a special organization that can manage broad opposition integration and fair primaries," and said, "The Grand Unity Committee will create a structure where candidates can cooperate as one team." He stated, "We must bring together not only internal candidates such as Kim Byung-joon, Kim Tae-ho, Yoo Seung-min, Won Hee-ryong, and Hwang Kyo-ahn, but also opposition presidential candidates like Kim Dong-yeon, Ahn Cheol-soo, Yoon Seok-yeol, Choi Jae-hyung, and Hong Joon-pyo."

He said, "Imagine them having one-on-one debates in their areas of expertise, competing over their visions. If Hong Joon-pyo and Yoon Seok-yeol debate the rule of law, and Yoo Seung-min and Kim Dong-yeon have one-on-one debates on economic policy, how much fun and interest would the public have?"

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