Kwon Seong-dong: "Ahn will not become Prime Minister... Power should be shared"

"If You Take Consecutive Key Positions, It May Be Seen as Excessive Ambition"

Kwon Seong-dong, Secretary General of the People Power Party and Chief of the Comprehensive Support Headquarters of the Party's Presidential Election Committee, who tendered his resignation at the party's election committee, is answering reporters' questions as he leaves the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 4th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Regarding Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, being mentioned as a candidate for the next government’s Prime Minister, Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, predicted, "He will not take on the Prime Minister position while serving as the transition committee chairman."

On the 23rd, Kwon appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "Has there ever been a case where a transition committee chairman also served as Prime Minister?" He added, "If Chairman Ahn had considered becoming Prime Minister, he would not have taken the transition committee chairman position."

He continued, "Holding key positions consecutively might be seen as excessive ambition," and explained, "If he wanted to be Prime Minister, he would have given the opportunity to someone else instead of taking the transition committee chairman role. Power should be shared. Problems arise when a particular person tries to take all the power and the best positions."

When asked by the host whether the transition committee chairman is not a position of great power, Kwon responded, "Isn't it a position that receives media spotlight and public attention?" When asked about Chairman Ahn’s role in the next government, he said, "I don’t know either. He will act according to his own plans." As questions about Chairman Ahn’s future continued, Kwon said, "Please stop with that. I am neither a close aide nor a confidant of Chairman Ahn," and refrained from further comment.

Kwon stated that he has no intention of taking on a new role in the next government. He drew a clear line, saying, "I will serve as a senior member in the National Assembly to contribute to the success of the new government." When asked if he would accept the position of Chief of Staff to the President, Kwon said, "It’s the same. If I accept, people will say I am engaging in factional politics."

Additionally, Kwon emphasized, "Where would a member of the National Assembly go? The citizens of Gangneung (my constituency) sent me to fulfill a four-year term," and stressed, "I will keep my promise to the voters."

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