Kwon Seong-dong: "Ahn Cheol-soo will not take the Prime Minister position... Problems arise if trying to occupy all the good posts"

President Moon and President-elect Yoon Meeting... "No Need to Meet If Key Agreements Are Not Reached"

Kwon Seong-dong, Secretary-General of the People Power Party and General Support Headquarters Chief of the Party's Presidential Election Committee, who resigned from the 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 Naju-seok] Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, predicted on the 23rd that Ahn Cheol-soo, the transition committee chairman, would not take the position of Prime Minister. It is speculated that if he had taken the position of Prime Minister in the new government, he would have entrusted the transition committee chairmanship to someone else.

On the same day, during an appearance on CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show,’ Rep. Kwon said, "Has there ever been a case in history where someone served as both transition committee chairman and Prime Minister?" and added, "He will not serve as both transition committee chairman and Prime Minister."

However, Rep. Kwon explained that this judgment was his personal opinion, not the perception of the People Power Party or President-elect Yoon Seok-youl. He said, "Holding such key positions consecutively might be seen as excessive ambition," and "I am analyzing it simply from that perspective."

Rep. Kwon said, "If I were in Chairman Ahn’s position, I would have made the same decision," and added, "If he wanted to be Prime Minister, the transition committee chairmanship would not suit him, and he would have given the opportunity to someone else." He also said, "Power should be shared in any case," and "If one person tries to take all the power and the best positions, problems will arise."

Meanwhile, regarding the failure to arrange a meeting between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon, Rep. Kwon said, "If there is no agreement on important matters, there is no need to meet," and added, "They said they will exercise presidential authority until May 9, so there is no reason for us to meet them."

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