Joo Ho-young and Na Kyung-won "We Are Communicating with Yoon Seok-yeol's Side"

When Asked About Communication with Former Prosecutor General Yoon, Hong Moon-pyo, Cho Kyung-tae, and Lee Jun-seok Answered 'X'
All Party Leadership Candidates Say 'O' to Hong Joon-pyo's Immediate Reinstatement

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol remained a hot topic during the second TV debate for the People Power Party (PPP) leadership race. Among the PPP leadership candidates, Representative Joo Ho-young and former Representative Na Kyung-won attracted attention by revealing that they are in communication with former Prosecutor General Yoon.

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At the PPP leadership TV debate hosted by MBN on the 1st, the moderator asked the five leadership candidates whether they were “in contact with former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol in any way,” requesting an O (yes) or X (no) answer.

In response, Representative Joo and former Representative Na answered O, while Representative Hong Moon-pyo, Representative Cho Kyung-tae, and former Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok answered X.

Regarding former Representative Na’s choice of O, she said, “It is not appropriate to go into details,” but added, “One of the most important duties of the party leader is to bring candidates on board.” She continued, “It is very important to have communication relationships, directly or indirectly, with those who may become opposition candidates, including Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the People’s Party, and in that sense, there is sufficient trust.”

Representative Joo avoided a direct answer about communication with former Prosecutor General Yoon but hinted at the possibility of communication. He said, “About three weeks ago at a debate, I said that if I became party leader, I would immediately admit former Prosecutor General Yoon to the party, and since then, there has been no denial, and just recently, the possibility of his admission has even been hinted at.” This indirectly confirms close communication with Yoon’s side.

Earlier, in the previous day’s TV debate, former Supreme Council member Lee made remarks implying that there was no need to give special treatment to former Prosecutor General Yoon regarding the presidential candidate primary schedule. In response, former Representative Na and others stated that the primary schedule could be delayed to allow former Prosecutor General Yoon to participate in the presidential candidate primary.

Meanwhile, in the same TV debate, all leadership candidates answered that they would “immediately allow” independent Representative Hong Joon-pyo to rejoin the People Power Party.

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