Kim Moonsoo: "Han Acting President's One-Shot Primary Should Be Discussed... I Will Definitely Defeat Lee Jaemyung"

"It's a contest to see who can defeat Lee Jaemyung...
Discussion on candidate unification proposal"

Kim Moonsoo, former Minister of Employment and Labor who advanced to the third round of the People Power Party's presidential primary, stated on the 29th, "The 'one-shot primary' proposed by former Daegu Mayor Hong Joonpyo needs to be discussed."

Speaking with reporters at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, after the announcement of the second-round primary results, Kim said, "Acting President and Prime Minister Han Ducksoo has not yet declared his candidacy," adding, "I believe the party also has its own considerations, so we will discuss these matters gradually."

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On this day, former Mayor Hong, who failed to pass the second-round primary, suggested that the two candidates who advanced to the third round, along with Acting President Han, should hold a one-shot primary.

Kim added, "As former Mayor Hong mentioned, there is the 2+1 proposal where Acting President Han joins the party and participates in the primary, and there is also the option to unify the candidates at the very end after the primary is completed. I hope various methods will be discussed."

Regarding his strategy for the third round, he said, "Isn't the competition about who can actually defeat Lee Jaemyung?" He continued, "I still see this as a contest, but also as a form of cooperation."

He went on to say, "I will address the critical challenges affecting Korea's future, such as the tariff tsunami originating from the United States, North Korea's nuclear threat, and China's rapid expansion," and pledged, "I will focus on difficult economic issues, government innovation, and national unity, and I am determined to outperform the Democratic Party."

The People Power Party's presidential primary election committee announced that, as a result of the second-round primary, former Minister Kim and former People Power Party leader Han Donghoon advanced to the third round. After a one-on-one debate on April 30, the final candidate will be selected on May 3.

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