Yoon Seok-yeol: "Ahn's Unification Proposal is Positive but Has Some Regrets"

When Asked "What Are the Regrets?" Responds, "I Will Not Provide Detailed Answers" and Holds Back

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, expressed that there are "some regrets" regarding Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Party's proposal for 'opposition unity.'

On the 13th, after meeting with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at a hotel in Songpa-gu, Seoul, Yoon told reporters, "I positively evaluate (Ahn's) proposal as a cause for regime change," adding this statement.

However, Yoon said, "I heard about the opinion polls and will consider it, but there are some regrets."

When asked, "What are the regrets?" he refrained from elaborating, saying, "I will not give a detailed answer."

Regarding whether he plans to meet Ahn directly, Yoon said, "I have said everything."

Earlier that morning, Ahn proposed a 'national primary' as a method for opposition unity to Yoon. Ahn explained, "First, we jointly announce the next government's national vision and innovation tasks before the public and promise to implement them. Then, through a national primary opinion poll, we select a single candidate. Whoever becomes the candidate, they become each other's running mate, leading to an overwhelming victory. If we leave it entirely to the people's judgment on who is more suitable to lead the future, the primary will neither be complicated nor time-consuming."

In response, Lee Yang-su, chief spokesperson of the People Power Party's election campaign headquarters, stated in a press release, "The method proposed by Ahn, called a national primary, risks going against the public demand for regime change," adding, "Given the large gap in support rates between Yoon and Ahn, there is a high risk that the Democratic Party, which does not want regime change, and candidate Lee Jae-myung's manipulations could exploit this as a tactic to divide the opposition," effectively expressing rejection of the national primary.

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