Kim Jong-in, Ahn Chul-soo and Criticism of Integration Theory

Together with Democratic Party President Lee Nak-yeon (left), and Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Strength and Strength, give a fist at the 64th anniversary ceremony of the Kwanhoon Club held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul on the 11th. [국회사진기자단]

Ahead of the 4-7 Seoul Mayor’s by-election, Ahn Chul-soo, the National Assembly representative and discussions on the unification of the candidate and the party’s consolidation are bursting out from within the people’s power, and Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee, said on the 11th, “Why ) Are you talking about that? It’s not like this, it’s not like the soybean flour family.”

One participant said, “I can’t figure out why I’m always trying to attract Ahn’s representatives,” Chairman Kim mentioned at a tea time with the non-commissioned members prior to the party’s non-commissioned meeting. Told. This participant conveyed the atmosphere, saying, “(Chairman Kim) was very angry.”

In an interview with JoongAng Ilbo the day before, Chairman Jeong Jin-seok said, “The power of the people and the National Assembly should complete the theory of integration in the middle by opening a new nest by holding a national convention.” “Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol also wandered the wilderness after coming down from his seat. You can choose this nest without need.” Mayor Oh also announced on the 7th that he would not run for the mayor of Seoul if President Ahn joins the power of the people. Mayor Oh and CEO Ahn are scheduled to meet this week.

In this regard, Chairman Kim said at the teatime that he said, “Even if we go to a three-way structure, such as the Democratic Party, the People’s Strength, and Representative Ahn, we can win if we get the candidate well, so don’t comment on Ahn anymore.” . He said, “Isn’t it opportunism to seek outside before the power of the people can even make their own candidates? This is from the soybean flour family. He said, “What will the people see (us) as if we hold this election?” In particular, Oh picked up the mayor and said, “If you run, you should do it, and if you don’t, you shouldn’t. Where in the world is there such a declaration?”

Even after meeting with reporters after the non-capital meeting, Chairman Kim emphasized, “It is impossible to unite a party (with the National Assembly Party), and that “it is a situation that I cannot imagine, so there is no need to discuss it any more.” In addition, he answered, “I think it is possible” to the question of whether the three-way mayoral candidates of Seoul, including Representative Ahn, are expected to win.

On the same day, Ahn Chul-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, greets the monks while leaving Donghwa Temple at Palgongsan Mountain in Daegu. [연합뉴스]

On this day, Chairman Kim’s strong criticism is interpreted as an intention to block the discussion on unification centered on Representative Ahn. It was judged that the frame of “Ahn Cheol-soo or not” was unfavorable for the people’s strength and for Chairman Kim.

However, despite Chairman Kim’s braking, the movement to unify the opposition is spreading. In particular, on that day, Ahn met with independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo, who is counted as an opposition presidential election runner at a temple in Daegu (Palgongsan Donghwa Temple). Both sides said that it was a meeting by chance as the New Year’s greetings to the monk Jong-Jeong Jong-Jeong Jogye-jong coincide, but in contrast to the fury of Chairman Kim, it became a hot topic in politics.

Congressman Hong said in a Facebook post posted on the same day just before the meeting with CEO Ahn, “I wanted to live my life as’Nangjung Jichu’, but from this year it is difficult to live with’Nan Deuk-hodo (難得糊塗’ It’s very difficult since the beginning of the year to ask you to live your life,” he said. “But when I see CEO Ahn Cheol-soo, that makes sense. It was politically proved even by looking at YS that people flock only when there is an empty corner,” he wrote. On the 12th, Congressman Hong is scheduled to meet with former Congressman Na Kyung-won, another candidate for the mayor of Seoul.

Reporter Kijeong Kim and Jiwon Sung [email protected]