Lee Jun-seok "Unification Among Senior Candidates? ... I Do Not Mind"

"Low Possibility of Unifying Senior Candidates and Limited Effectiveness"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jun-seok, a candidate challenging for the People Power Party leadership election, stated on the 28th that he "does not care" about senior members' concerns over unification.

On the same day, Lee held a meeting at the People Power Party Daegu City Branch, where he shared his thoughts on passing the leadership election cut-off and his future plans.

He said, "In the history of unification in our country, unification without principles and philosophy has been rejected," adding, "The combination of votes is entirely about sharing policies and vision. If other candidates share policies and philosophy, unification is possible, but to my knowledge, that aspect is weak." This implies that even if candidate unification occurs, the possibility of a chemical union is low.

Lee stated, "Even if unification happens, there will be little change," and explained, "Originally, unification and 1+1 rarely result in 2; even 1.5 is considered a good outcome."

Regarding the fact that although he leads in public opinion, the voices of party members ultimately decide the outcome due to the nature of the main election, he said, "Party members are elite voters," and "They have a strong desire for regime change and love for the party. If I do not receive a good evaluation from them, I must work harder." He intends to continue efforts to gain party members' support during the election period.

Concerning his mention on social networking services (SNS) that he would "judge greedy seniors," he countered, "I made a fundamental statement that it is not divine judgment but the judgment of the residents. If that was taken offensively, I want to ask what plausibility there is." Regarding this, he promised clearly, "I will definitely eliminate the culture of 'good is good,' and I assure that it is not to exclude any specific person or age group. I am also prepared to be judged if I have done wrong."

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