Ahn Cheol-soo Raises the Stakes: "Lee and Yoon, Let's Face Off Confidently in a Three-Way Debate"

"Debate to Protect the Entrenched Interests of Both Parties Must Be Stopped Immediately"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Riding a wave of rising approval ratings, Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, has proposed a 'three-way debate.'

On the 13th, Lee Tae-gyu, the general election campaign director of the People’s Party, held an emergency press conference and said, "Candidate Ahn proposes a three-way TV debate with Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Yoon Seok-youl of the People Power Party," adding, "Let’s face off confidently in a three-way debate."

Lee then questioned, "What is the intention behind having a TV debate only among themselves?" and asked, "Isn’t it simply that the two parties are joining forces to block Candidate Ahn’s rising momentum?"

He also pointed out that the candidates from the two parties are trying to debate to secure their own benefits. Lee criticized, "I urge the two parties to immediately stop debates aimed at protecting their vested interests."

On the 13th, Kwon Eun-hee, the People’s Party’s National Communication Committee Chair of the Election Committee, told reporters after a meeting, "In a presidential election that greatly affects the lives of the people, excluding a candidate with over 15% approval rating from the broadcast debate is clearly an unfair election and a blatant challenge to the fairness of elections guaranteed by the Constitution."

Recently, the Democratic Party and the People Power Party formed a 3-on-3 TV debate working negotiation team to discuss detailed matters related to holding the debate. Regarding this, Chairwoman Kwon said, "The National Election Commission should immediately step in to warn the two parties and request that any further progress be halted."

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