Kim Jong-in “I don’t say that it disappears when unified with Ahn Chul-soo”

Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee (center), speaks at the Seoul Mayor’s Preliminary Candidate Conference held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 28th. From left: Preliminary candidates Shin-hwan Oh and Se-hoon Oh, Bidae Chairman Kim, and preliminary candidates Na Gyeong-won and Cho Eun-hee. The power of the people will go through public opinion polls on the 2nd and 3rd, and the final party candidate will be confirmed on the 4th. [뉴스1]

Ahead of the 4·7 Seoul Mayor’s by-election, the unification of the opposition will be on track starting this week. On the 1st, the final winner of the unification of the 3rd zone between Ahn Cheol-soo and former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop will be announced. On the basis of the questionnaire, “Who is more competitive when confronting the Democratic Party candidate?”, a public opinion poll was conducted on the 27th and 28th of last month.

People’s Power will hold the final joint debate on the 1st and announce the final candidates on the 4th based on public opinion polls on the 2nd and 3rd. The questionnaire was decided, “Which do you think is better to choose among the four candidates (random calling)?”

The direction of unification for the election of the opposition finalists is also of interest. The 18th, which is the registration date of the candidate, is considered as the unified first Maginot line. However, there is a strong possibility of conflict over the number of debates, poll questions, and prevention of reverse selection.

In the midst of this, the remarks by Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Strength Hypertrophy Committee, saying, “It may disappear before the 4/7 re-election” (Interview with the JoongAng Ilbo on the 24th of last month) is making a stir. In this regard, Chairman Kim said at a meeting with reporters after a meeting of the Mayor of the People’s Strength in Seoul on the 28th, “I have never talked about disappearing just because candidate Ahn is unified.” I have no enemies.” “In the Seoul mayoral by-election, the majority opinion is that if voters do not check and judge the last four years of the Moon Jae-in administration, the future of the country is anxious,” he said. “Considering where the political party that can play that role I don’t think I judge a specific person.”

In this regard, an official from the Power of the People said, “Chairman Kim’s remarks contain the ruling that the first opposition candidate should become the representative of the opposition party, and that the party he leads should prevent the worst situation in which the Seoul mayoral candidate cannot be defeated.” Said. Some interpretations say that Chairman Kim Bae-jin has opened up a retreat in consideration of the post-election period.

On the other hand, CEO Ahn visited the Noryangjin redevelopment area in Seoul this afternoon and met with reporters, saying, “(Chairman Kim’s remarks) it is natural to speak first, focusing on his own party,” he said. “This is an election that is difficult to win with only the first opposition party. The idea that everyone can win only when they work together.”

On the other hand, some say that if President Ahn becomes a single candidate for the final opposition, he must be enlisted or consolidated by the party. In an interview on the broadcast that day, former Congressman Seung-min Yoo said, “I think that entering our party and wearing the symbol No. 2 will help in victory” on the premise of Ahn’s election as a single candidate.

Reporters Kwon Ho and Kim Ki-jeong [email protected]