Ahn Cheol-soo Withdraws Proposal for Opposition Unity... "I Will Follow My Own Path" (Update)

Emergency Press Conference Held at the National Assembly on the Afternoon of the 20th

Ahn Cheol-soo, presidential candidate of the People Party (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporters Bomryeong Geum, Juni Park] Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, declared that he will complete the race without unifying with Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Ahn held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly and said, "From now on, I will follow my own path," and "I sincerely apologize and ask for the understanding of the people who felt confused by the unification proposal." Ahn had proposed a 'national primary' style opposition unification through a public opinion poll to Yoon on the 13th.

Ahn emphasized, "I gave Yoon a sufficient period of one week during the three weeks before the general election," and "I clearly state that the responsibility for the failure of unification lies with the main opposition party and Yoon."

He continued, "Now is the time to end unnecessary and exhausting unification debates and focus on discussions to overcome the crisis in the Republic of Korea, survival strategies, and moving toward a competitive future," and "I ask the people to choose who is more moral, who has more vision, who is more professional, and who is the most suitable candidate for the next president."

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