[단독] The power of the people waiting for Ahn Cheol-soo to delay the contest on January 8

It was confirmed on the 1st that the power of the people is considering a plan to delay the announcement of the party contest by more than five days to the middle of this month in relation to the election of candidates for the mayoral by-election in April.
This means that we will postpone the starting point of the race to advance the issue of recruiting the National Assembly Representative Ahn Chul-soo or to have more time to discuss how to unify with external runners.

According to the power of the people, the ‘4/7 Re-election Contest Preparatory Committee’ initially suggested the time of announcement for candidate registration to the party leadership on December 31, 2020 (A proposal) and January 8 (B proposal). The party later set’January 8’as the starting point of the race, taking into account the schedule of inauguration of the Nomination Management Committee.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, the first day of the new year, Ahn Chul-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, is silent at the National Prefectural Center in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. yunhap news

In a call with the JoongAng Ilbo on the 1st, a key official of the people’s strength said, “The starting point of the race as suggested by the Party Preparatory Committee, etc. is a schedule that came out when there was no’Ahn Cheol-soo’As unification of opposition rights has become the biggest variable, time is needed for coordination with external personnel. It is necessary to postpone the contest until mid-January.”Said.

The official said that there were many such proposals at the first meeting of the Party Nomination Management Committee (December 30). In this regard, a high-ranking official of the People’s Power said, “In addition, the Democratic Party has not decided on the person and policy, but if you pay our card, it is not good for the election strategy.” said.

The people’s strength is that in order to win the election of the mayor of Seoul, unification with Representative Ahn is essential. However, as to the method, the leadership maintains that “It is most desirable to participate in the party contest after joining” (Kim Jong-in and Joo Ho-young). Party nomination committee chairman Jeong Jin-seok also emphasized that “the power of the people is the pan-opposition platform.”
The Nomination Management Committee is also reviewing the ‘100% citizen’s contest after admission’ card in order to lower the threshold of the party’s primary contest for external personnel such as Representative Ahn and former lawmaker Tae-seop Geum. It is a position that the current competition rule, which selects candidates from 20% of party members and 80% of citizens, can be changed if necessary.

Together with Democratic Party President Lee Nak-yeon (right), and Chairman Kim Jong-in of the People’s Strength Emergency Response Committee, on the afternoon of December 30, a closed meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul is coming to an end. Reporter Oh Jong-taek

However, until now, President Ahn has maintained a negative attitude toward the participation of the people.
On the 1st, he toured the area of ​​Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, the target site of the’National No. 1 Urban Regeneration Project’ for the first time of the new year.
When reporters asked about the participation of the people’s power, CEO Ahn said, “(How to)Will it be possible to support all of the people’s strength, the people’s party supporters, and the progressive people who want rational reform without scattering? First of all, finding a wayI avoided the immediate answer, saying.

Reporter Hyun Il-hoon [email protected]