Ahn Cheol-soo: "Jeong Jeong-sik Recommended as Gesture of Unity... No Party in Livelihood Issues"

"Insisting Only on Former People's Party Members Is Not Desirable for Unity"
Emphasizing Bipartisan Cooperation Using the Movie 'Interstellar' as an Example

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, and Assemblyman Ahn Cheol-soo are attending the party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th, exchanging greetings. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 14th, Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, stated that his recommendation of Jeong Jeom-sik as a Supreme Council member was "a gesture of harmony."

After the National Assembly party meeting that afternoon, Ahn told reporters, "Since we have now become one party, insisting only on members from the People Party is not desirable for harmony," explaining his stance.

He added, "Among the current active members of the party, there are good people who have not had opportunities so far. I recommended one of them. This is a better signal for harmony, and insisting only on People Party members could rather cause division," he explained.

Following the presidential election, during the merger process, Ahn had designated two spots to recommend, nominating Jeong Jeom-sik of the People Power Party and Kim Yoon, former Seoul City Party Chair of the People Party, as Supreme Council members, but faced opposition from Representative Lee Jun-seok.

Regarding the appointment of a pro-Yoon faction member as a Supreme Council member, Ahn said, "Aren't all ruling party members close to the president and government? Dividing the ruling party members into those close to and far from the president does not seem like a proper judgment."

On concerns about Kim Yoon's past remarks, he said, "Those are things that can come out during fierce competition. It's not just about Kim Yoon," suggesting the issue is broader.

On the day, Ahn showed a friendly demeanor, even shaking hands with Representative Lee. When he took the podium for his greeting, he cited the movie 'Interstellar,' saying, "Perhaps the situation our country faces (disaster situation) is similar. I think about that. Regarding crises, not only we but the entire nation should cooperate, and even our opposition party. On this issue, there is no distinction between ruling and opposition parties. We need committees that can gain cooperation on this," he stated.

Due to scheduling conflicts, the meeting between Ahn and Representative Lee did not take place that day, but they are expected to discuss leadership formation and other issues after coordinating their schedules.

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