Ahn Cheol-soo on Bundang Candidacy Question: "I Am Not Considering It at All Right Now" (Update)

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Ahn Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, is arriving at the transition office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Photo by the Transition Committee Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the presidential transition committee, stated that he is "not considering at all" the proposal to run in the Bundang-gap by-election.

On the afternoon of the 29th, Chairman Ahn made this remark during a meeting with reporters in front of the transition committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. While he avoided giving a direct answer about his candidacy, it was interpreted as leaving room for possibility.

He continued, "With only a short time left in the transition committee activities, it is really tight to announce finalized matters," adding, "There are many occasions when I personally make announcements several times a day."

Regarding requests from the party level, he added, "Now is the time to focus on the transition committee work, not on running for office."

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