Seolhun: "Agreed on 'Unification Proposal'... The Party Should Be Led by a Flawless Leadership"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 24th, Assemblyman Seol Hoon, who announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party of Korea's party leader election, expressed his full agreement with Assemblyman Park Yong-jin's proposal for a 'first unification declaration before the preliminary primary (cutoff)'.

That afternoon, Assemblyman Seol stated on Facebook, "To check the dictatorship of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, the Democratic Party must be led by a leadership that the ruling party cannot find fault with," adding, "I fully agree with Candidate Park Yong-jin's unification proposal."

The phrase "leadership that the ruling party cannot find fault with" is interpreted as targeting Assemblyman Lee Jae-myung, who is embroiled in controversies including judicial risks.

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Assemblyman Seol explained that among the eight candidates running for party leader, excluding Assemblyman Lee, who is expected to pass the preliminary primary, the other two candidates should unify to create a 1:1 matchup.

He emphasized, "We must unite in a 1:1 structure in the main election," calling it "the only way to ensure the main election's success and save the Democratic Party."

He further responded to Candidate Park's proposal by saying, "Before the preliminary primary, candidates should pledge to unify for the main election, and those who participated should also declare their support for the unified candidate."

That morning, Assemblyman Park said on Facebook, "I propose that we join together in a 'joint declaration of innovative unification' before the preliminary primary."

He added, "For those like Candidate Park Ju-min who need time to consider, I will give sufficient time. However, I propose that anyone who basically shares a consensus for Democratic Party innovation and is open to unification, such as Candidates Kang Byung-won, Seol Hoon, and Kim Min-seok, join the 'joint declaration of innovative unification' before the preliminary primary as a priority."

With Assemblyman Seol agreeing to the unification joint declaration following Assemblyman Kang Byung-won, attention is focused on whether the unification movement among non-Lee Jae-myung candidates can gain momentum.

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