Ahn Cheol-soo: "Jung Cheong-rae in Mapo-eul? I go wherever the party tells me to go"

Jeong Cheong-rae Reacts to "Come to Mapo" Claim
Ahn Cheol-soo: "You Hit the Spot Where It Hurts"

Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, responded to Jeong Cheong-rae, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who proposed "Let's compete in Mapo-eul, Seoul, in next year's general election," by saying, "(According to the party system nomination) If I am told to go anywhere, I will go anywhere."

Ahn, who is running for the party representative election at the People Power Party's national convention, had previously claimed that he would carry out a 'hitman nomination' against Jeong in next year's general election. In response, Jeong retorted, "Instead of sending someone unnecessarily, if you are confident, Ahn should come to Mapo-eul," sparking a war of nerves.

Ahn Cheol-soo, a candidate for the People Power Party leadership, is holding a press conference related to the party convention at the National Assembly on the 3rd of last month. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Regarding Jeong's reaction, Ahn said in an interview with MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the 2nd, "I thought I hit a sore spot properly."

He said, "I have felt this in politics. When there is no reaction to what I say, I think, 'Did I do something wrong?' But when the reaction is very intense, I think, 'I hit the bullseye.'

He added, "I will leave even the decision of where to run to the system nomination and step back from the party representative role. So if I am told to go anywhere, I will go anywhere."

This implies that he might run in Mapo-eul depending on the system nomination results. Ahn has consistently stated that if he becomes party representative, he will establish a transparent nomination system and relinquish the party representative's authority.

He said, "I pledged to create a system where qualified people, whether former prosecutors or not, receive nominations," and expressed concern, "If nomination turmoil occurs as in the past, it will ultimately lead to another failure."

He also said, "I fear that the Yoon Seok-youl administration will end after five years without accomplishing anything, leading to another regime change," and predicted, "If the system nomination is realized, the possibility of winning the general election will increase."

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