People Power Party "Expecting Ahn to Make a Courageous Decision for Opposition Unity"

"'Public Poll-style National Primary' Goes Against the People's Demand for Regime Change"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, officially proposed unifying opposition candidates to Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, during a special press conference broadcast live on YouTube on the 13th.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Woo-seok] On the 13th, the campaign team of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stated that the proposal for opposition unification by Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Party, referred to as a "national primary," could rather go against the public demand for regime change.

Lee Yang-soo, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party's election campaign headquarters, said in a statement on the same day, "We positively evaluate the opposition unification principle announced by candidate Ahn as it reflects the public's desire for regime change," but added, "Given the large gap in approval ratings between candidate Yoon and candidate Ahn, there is a high risk that the Democratic Party, which does not want regime change, and candidate Lee Jae-myung's manipulation could exploit this as a strategy to divide the opposition," expressing concerns about 'reverse voting.'

He continued, "We hope candidate Ahn will respect the public's aspiration for regime change and the greater cause by making a courageous decision for opposition unification," and said, "Candidate Yoon will engage in frank discussions with candidate Ahn for opposition unification with an open mind."

Earlier, after registering as a presidential candidate on the morning of the same day, candidate Ahn held a press conference proposing opposition candidate unification through a 'poll-based national primary.' The press conference was originally scheduled to be held immediately after candidate registration at the Central Election Commission in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, but was conducted online after candidate Ahn's spouse, Professor Kim Mi-kyung, tested positive for COVID-19.

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