Ahn Cheol-soo: "High Possibility of Alliance with Na Kyung-won... If She Runs"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As Na Kyung-won, Vice Chair of the Low Birthrate and Aging Society Committee, has expressed her intention to resign and is firming up her bid for party leader, Ahn Cheol-soo, a candidate for the People Power Party leadership, stated that "I hope she runs," indicating a high possibility of a 'Capital Region alliance.'

On the 11th, Ahn said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "If I may express a personal hope, I hope she runs."

Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, is declaring his candidacy for party leader at the National Assembly on the 9th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He said, "Putting personal gains and losses aside, if we disregard public opinion and select a leader solely based on party sentiment, whoever is elected as party leader will not gain the convention effect," adding, "One way to prevent that is to have as many diverse variables and participants as possible, so that the competition becomes unpredictable, which will attract a lot of public interest."

He also emphasized that the possibility of a 'Capital Region alliance' with Vice Chair Na is high if the race enters a runoff phase. He said, "I think the possibility is very high," and added, "If I face off one-on-one against non-Capital Region, Yeongnam area lawmakers, I believe they will give me many votes."

However, he expressed skepticism about Vice Chair Na announcing a 'debt forgiveness' low birthrate policy without communicating with the government. Ahn said, "When I worked as the chairman of the presidential transition committee, not only the low birthrate and aging issue but all 110 national tasks were thoroughly discussed and reported," adding, "The president never raised objections to any of the 110 tasks because we reported, received feedback, and made corrections before announcing them."

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