Ahn Cheol-soo: "Unification Draft? There Was No Communication at All"

Visiting Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam Regions for a 2-Day, 1-Night Trip Starting on the 22nd

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, and his wife Kim Mi-kyung are raising their hands and greeting people on the 22nd at Bupyeong Kkangtong Market in Jung-gu, Busan. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, drew a clear line regarding the 'opposition unity,' stating that he has 'never communicated with the People Power Party in any way.'

On the 22nd, Ahn, who visited Busan, responded to a question from reporters after a press conference in the Busan area asking, "The People Power Party is mentioning the possibility of unity; is there absolutely no possibility?" He replied, "We have never spoken about any possibility. Rather, if there is an intention to keep using this to siphon votes, I believe the public will judge correctly."

Regarding the statement by Seong Il-jong, a member of the People Power Party, on KBS Radio the previous day that "(regarding unity) drafts were exchanged," Ahn flatly denied it, saying, "That never happened." He added, "From what I heard, there were a few cases where discussions happened based on his own thoughts without any communication with me. But there was absolutely no communication with me," emphasizing this point.

After declaring the breakdown of opposition unity and his intention to run the presidential race on the 20th, Ahn began a one-night, two-day campaign tour in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions on this day.

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