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[기사 보강: 19일 오전 11시 40분]
“I will accept the unification method requested by Kim Jong-in, Chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee and Candidate Se-hoon Oh.”
Candidate Ahn Chul-soo, mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly Communication Center on the morning of the 19th, and announced that he would fully accept the unification plan requested by the power of the people.
Previously, the People’s Power and the People’s Party met several times to unify the conservative and opposition candidates and continued working-level negotiations. However, the original plan to elect a single candidate by the deadline for candidate registration through’beautiful unification’ failed as both sides were unable to narrow their disagreements over the poll method. When the first deadline, the candidate registration date, was exceeded, there were many views that the tug-of-war would continue until just before the date of printing the ballot (29th).
However, at 9:30 am on the 19th, Candidate Se-hoon Oh and Candidate Chul-Soo Ahn had a private meeting and coordinated their positions. After the meeting ended in about 30 minutes, Candidate Chul-Soo Ahn showed up at the National Assembly’s communicator and grabbed the microphone.
Ahn Chul-soo “Even if it is unfavorable, I will supervise it… I have to stand as a single candidate from the official election day”
Candidate Chul-soo Ahn said, “Last night (18th) was the longest night since I started politics.” I opened my mouth.
He said, “The people who support the opposition right now do not want the individual victory of Ahn Chul-soo or Oh Se-hoon, but only hope that the opposition will win.” I told you that I would hold a winning election.”
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| ▲ Candidate Ahn Chul-soo, Mayor of the National Assembly Party, is holding an emergency press conference at the communication center of the National Assembly on the morning of the 19th. On this day, Candidate Ahn said, “I will accept the unification method requested by the North Korean leader Kim Jong-in and Candidate Se-hoon Oh.” | |
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Candidate Ahn said, “To keep the promise, quick unification is the only way,” and said, “Even if it is unreasonable and unreasonable for me, I will bear it if I can achieve unification as soon as possible.” He added, “I will leave it to the choice and evaluation of the citizens,” he added. “It is more important for the opposition to win than for me to win, and it is more important to keep the promise with the people for unification.”
He said, “As long as we accept the proposal proposed by Candidate Oh, there will be no big disagreements in practical terms,” he said. “This weekend (20-21), if you start a public opinion poll, you can decide on a single candidate on Monday (22nd). I will,” he predicted. In addition, he raised his voice, saying, “It is the least political doctrine for the citizens of Seoul,” saying, “It is necessary to finish the unification as soon as possible so that the official election day on the 25th, not the day before printing the ballot (28th), is the day of the official campaign.”
Candidate Ahn asked, “Now, who is advantageous, so let’s not talk about that,” and “Whoever becomes the single candidate for the opposition, if the candidate wins, won’t everyone in the opposition win?” “I and Candidate Se-hoon Oh, the National Party and the people’s strength are all responsible for receiving the people’s desire for victory in the opposition and the orders of the times.” I suggested.
“I’m going to answer a wireline phone, I need to stop getting two banners…”
After the press conference, Secretary General Lee Tae-gyu, who leads the working group, stood in front of reporters instead of Candidate Chul-soo Ahn, who has the next schedule. Secretary General Lee Tae-gyu said, “CEO Ahn Chul-soo has entrusted all parts to the working-level negotiation group.” Emphasized.
In particular, regarding the’mixing of wired and wireless phones’, which was the most controversial issue, he said, “Because the strongest demand from the people’s power is to include a fixed-line phone number, I will accept the request for including a fixed-line phone.” However, he said, “It is necessary to discuss the ratio at the working-level negotiation group.”
Initially, the National Assembly demanded,’In case of a virtual confrontation with Candidate Park Young-sun, including landline phone’ and ‘100% wireless phone in case of simply asking for competitiveness’. On the other hand, the people’s strength has demanded’investigate competitiveness, including 10% of landline phones’ instead of virtual confrontation. Revision and reverse amendment proposals came out between the two candidates, but no consensus was reached. Secretary-General Lee Tae-gyu reaffirmed his meaning, saying, “We will abolish the two compromises we gave the day before yesterday.”
Now, the point of working-level negotiations has been narrowed down to specific poll questions. Secretary-General Lee said, “If you do a competitiveness investigation, who do you think is more competitive among the two candidates, Ahn Chul-soo of the People’s Party and Se-hoon Oh, as a single candidate for the opposition by confronting Democratic candidate Park Young-seon in this April 7 re-election It will be organized,” he explained with an example.
Secretary-General Lee said, “We received the demands of the people’s power. It would take a few hours in practice to create a questionnaire for the survey.” “Saturday-Sunday survey results come out on Monday morning, The candidates are announced on Monday morning and must be finished 24 days before the official campaign begins on the 25th. The gas car is also in operation,” he said. “It is the background of Candidate Chul-soo Ahn’s emergency press conference, “I should stop the placards of two candidates #2 and #4 from getting stuck.”
Kim Jong-in “I’m glad you responded so it’s not too late”
The people’s strength also responded with a positive response. Kim Jong-in, who had maintained a critical attitude to the demands of Candidate Chul-soo Ahn and the National Assembly Party, said, “I am glad that (Candidate Chul-soo Ahn) responded not too late, after meeting with reporters after meeting with reporters after meeting with senior congressmen. I think.” “The negotiating team will do what is practical,” he said, leaving the details to the negotiating team.
Candidate Se-hoon Oh also volunteered to hold a press conference at 1 pm on the same day, delaying the time of candidate registration.