Lee Jae-myung Proposes "Let's Work Together on Political Reform" to Cho Won-jin

Lee calls Jo Won-jin, saying "We must change the politics of extreme confrontation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It has been understood that Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, directly conveyed to Cho Won-jin, the candidate of the Our Republican Party, his intention to join the Democratic Party's political reform proposal.

On the 25th, Kwon Hyuk-ki, deputy spokesperson of the Democratic Party's election committee, said in a phone call with this paper, "I understand that Candidate Lee told Candidate Cho, 'We need to change the politics of extreme confrontation. For this, political change allowing a third option must happen. Please join us in political reform.'

The day before, Candidate Lee directly called Candidate Cho and expressed his preference for a multi-party system and the creation of a coalition government, suggesting that if a national unity government is difficult, at least a policy alliance should be formed. Candidate Cho reportedly declined the alliance but proposed a policy debate.

Using the political reform plan announced by the Democratic Party the previous day, which includes the 'guarantee of a multi-party system,' the party proposed a 'policy alliance' not only to Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party and Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party but also to the hardline conservative Candidate Cho.

This move is interpreted as Candidate Lee building a united front with opposition candidates to surround Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate. Recently, Candidate Lee also apologized to former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon over the phone, expressing regret for letting him leave their camp.

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