Ahn Cheol-soo Hosts Pension Reform Debate... Delays Due to Heavy Rain

On the Same Day, Only 9 Including Han Mugyeong, Lee Inseon, and Lee Manhee Attend the National Committee Debate for the People Power Party's Emergency Committee Transition

Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, is speaking at the discussion forum "Overcoming Crisis to the Future: Scientific Quarantine and Vaccine Sovereignty in the Era of Repeated Pandemics," held on the 26th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party and considered one of the next party leadership candidates, held the fourth Min-Dang-Jeong (Civic-Party-Government) forum on June 9 at the National Assembly, focusing on "Directions for Pension Reform for the Youth Generation." With the party on the verge of transitioning to an emergency committee system, attention was drawn to whether Ahn would use this study meeting to rally support.

However, the forum faced difficulties from the start due to record-breaking heavy rain in the metropolitan area. Ahn, who was the chairperson, arrived about 40 minutes after the forum began, so the discussion proceeded without a chairperson, and Kim Mi-ae, a People Power Party lawmaker and one of the discussants, also arrived late.

Only nine lawmakers attended the forum, including Han Mu-kyung, Lee In-seon, Lee Man-hee, Kim Young-sik, Yoon Doo-hyun, Seo Jeong-sook, Yoon Ju-gyeong, Choi Young-hee, and Kim Seok-ki. Considering that about 30 people attended the third forum on the 20th of last month, attendance significantly decreased. Some of them left during the forum.

In his opening remarks, Ahn said, "Many people had a hard time this morning due to the heavy rain. I went to check my constituency, Bundang-gap in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province," adding, "I thought it would take about two hours to get here. Without traffic, it takes 30 minutes, but it took two and a half hours, so I apologize for not being able to participate in the early seminar."

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