Kim Jong-in: "Yoon Seok-yeol Won't Insist on Joining the Party and Quarreling"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Former People Power Party Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in predicted that this year's presidential election will also go through a process of unifying opposition candidates, similar to the April Seoul mayoral by-election. He lowered the possibility of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol joining the People Power Party and participating in the presidential candidate primary.

In an interview with a media outlet on the 7th, former Chairman Kim said, "Yoon was not someone who received public support as a politician. In the conflict with former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, unlike previous prosecutors general, he maintained a firm will, which increased his support, didn't it?" He added, "Someone in that position would not necessarily enter the party now to create a situation of quarreling with other candidates."

He stated, "Looking at the recent Democratic Party presidential primaries, candidates fiercely attack each other's weaknesses, but if one thinks they can maintain and expand support without going through such a process, they have no choice but to remain independent as they are now."

Kim also mentioned the situation where, after the People Power Party's internal primary ended, he sought unification with Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, suggesting that the primary rules at that time could be applied. He said, "I think it is fair to adopt the form of unification used in the last Seoul mayoral by-election for the opposition presidential candidate unification process." He also expressed the view that unification among opposition candidates is not an issue.

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