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| On the morning of the 13th, former Congressman Na Gyeong-won greets supporters after declaring a run for the Seoul Mayor by-election in Itaewon-dong, Itaewon-dong, Seoul. Former lawmaker Na chose Itaewon Food Alley as a running place to emphasize the livelihood problem of small businessmen caused by the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and Seoul’s willingness to resolve the economic downturn. 2021.1.13/News1 © News1 National Company Promotion Foundation |
Na Gyeong-won, a former member of the Future Integration Party (currently the People’s Power), declared a run for the by-election of the Mayor of Seoul on the 13th of April 7, and the unification of candidates between former Congressman Na and Ahn Cheol-soo, the representative of the National Assembly Party, began in earnest.
I, a former lawmaker, criticized Ahn as “a person who helped this regime” and “a person who easily withdraws and takes care of the good and bad”, and Ahn confronted him, saying, “The opposition representativeness is what the people decide.”
Former lawmaker Na fired a direct shot at Ahn at the press conference to declare running for the day.
I did not mention President Ahn’s name, but he said, “How can a person who helped this regime represent the opposition at every important political inflection point?” I can’t.”
It was pointed out that President Ahn helped Park Won-soon win the election by unifying with former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in the 2011 mayoral election.
On the other hand, he emphasized clarity, saying that when he was the leader of the Future Integration Party at the end of 2019, the fast track government opposed the law to establish a criminal investigation center for high-ranking public officials and amend the law related to the interlocked proportional representative system.
“(I) is a politician of confidence who fought the most in the reality and arrogance of the Moon Jae-in regime,” said former lawmaker. “When someone was hiding and hesitating, I raised the flag of struggle.”
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| Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, speaks at a conference on child abuse prevention and response held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 13th. 2020.1.13/News1 © News1 Reporter Shin Woong-soo |
Representative Ahn did not respond to former Congressman Na’s criticism toward him, but instead focused on highlighting his competitiveness.
Representative Ahn met with reporters after the child abuse prevention and response conference held at the National Assembly on that day, and replied, “Our opponent is a candidate for passport” when asked what he thought of the former lawmaker’s criticism.
Regarding the pressure to unify the opposition candidates from the power of the people including former lawmakers and the people, “It is an imperative order from the opposition supporters to win the Seoul mayoral election and secure a bridgehead for regime change.” If so, the opposition supporters will turn their backs.”
As if he was conscious that he ranked first in the Seoul Mayor candidate’s preference in various polls, Ahn said, “The representativeness of the opposition is determined by the people. Do not think about it at the level of any party, but look at it larger and win the election. You have to think about whether you can do it.”
In particular, Ahn said, aiming at the power of the people, “we need to be considerate of the other party. When we say the other side, we mean supporters,” and said, “Only when a single candidate is finally elected, we can receive support from all supporters. “I said.
As President Ahn is negative in joining the people’s power or participating in the unified contest, it is highly likely that the unification negotiations with Representative Ahn will proceed after the election of the people’s power candidate after early March.
However, if Ahn’s approval ratings remain on the rise and the unification negotiations break down, there is a possibility that a three-way confrontation structure in which candidates from the People’s Power, the People’s Party, and the Democratic Party will all come true.
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