Yoon Seok-yeol and Kwon Young-se Meeting "Must Join Forces for Regime Change"... Possibility of Joining Party Before Primary Election Increases

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Kwon Young-se, Chairman of the People Power Party's External Cooperation Committee, are answering reporters' questions before their meeting at a restaurant in Jung-gu on the afternoon of the 3rd. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Kwon Young-se, the People Power Party's External Cooperation Committee Chairman, agreed that they must join forces for a regime change. Along with this, Chairman Kwon predicted that former Prosecutor General Yoon would join the People Power Party before the presidential primary.

On the 3rd, former Prosecutor General Yoon and Chairman Kwon had a dinner meeting for about an hour and a half at a restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul.

After the dinner, speaking to reporters, former Prosecutor General Yoon said, "Because all forces pursuing liberal democracy must unite for regime change, we decided to pool our strength so as not to disappoint the people."

Chairman Kwon also said, "Among the 10 points that former Prosecutor General Yoon has continuously mentioned, even if 9 differ, if there is agreement on the necessity of regime change, we must unite, and I fully agree with that. Since the People Power Party and former Prosecutor General Yoon share political philosophy, I believe all 10 points are the same." Former Prosecutor General Yoon had mentioned on the 29th of last month, when declaring his political participation, that "in terms of political philosophy, the People Power Party and I share the same thoughts."

After this meeting was announced, political circles interpreted that former Prosecutor General Yoon's entry into the People Power Party would accelerate. However, when asked by reporters whether the meeting hastened the timing of his party entry, former Prosecutor General Yoon drew a line, saying, "That is not the case." He added, "I am not hesitating about joining (the People Power Party), but I decided to start my political activities and listen to the opinions of many citizens and you all. After doing all that, the methodology is the next issue, so the basic stance has not changed. Just because I met with People Power Party officials does not mean that talks about joining the party immediately arise."

Chairman Kwon urged former Prosecutor General Yoon to join the party as soon as possible. Especially addressing the possibility of a third zone, which is being discussed regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon, he pointed out the problems with that. Chairman Kwon emphasized, "Given the current political situation in our country, a third zone like France cannot exist, and joining the People Power Party is necessary not only for the party but also for former Prosecutor General Yoon himself."

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Kwon Young-se, Chairman of the People Power Party's External Cooperation Committee, are meeting at a restaurant in Jung-gu on the afternoon of the 3rd. (Photo by Yonhap News)

Chairman Kwon expected former Prosecutor General Yoon to join before the People Power Party's presidential primary. He said, "At least before the primary starts, I conveyed the hope to join together, and implicitly, I believe there was agreement. This is my interpretation," adding, "I think he will join by the end of August." He further added, "The last day of the primary is November 9, so counting backward, early September is the deadline." This is slightly later than the 'August bus theory' that People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok had advocated.

Former Prosecutor General Yoon and Chairman Kwon are known to continue communicating going forward. Chairman Kwon said, "If time permits, we plan to coordinate and communicate regarding the party entry issue."

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