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Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party announced that he would break the unification of the opposition and that he would complete the presidential election.
Candidate Ahn emphasized that it would be pointless to wait any longer for Candidate Seok-Yeol Yoon’s response to his proposal for unification, and that he would now go his own way.
This is reporter Lee Ho-chan’s report.
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Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party withdrew his proposal to unify the opposition.
Candidate Ahn held an emergency press conference today and said that candidate Yoon Seok-yeol had no answer and showed no will to unify following a week had passed.
[안철수/국민의당 대선후보]
“Through inaction and a series of fake news spreads over the past week, the main opposition party has shown (clearly) that it has neither the will to unite nor the sincerity.”
Candidate Ahn emphasized that candidate Yoon’s side was procrastinating on time and tried to put him in a corner, and emphasized that candidate Yoon was responsible for the failure of unification.
He said he sincerely apologizes to the people who felt confused by the unification proposal.
Now, he said that he would put an end to wasteful debates and receive the people’s choice.
[안철수/국민의당 대선후보]
“Let’s figure out what a real regime change (required by this era) is, and who is the right person with the vision and ability to make a better Korea following the regime change.”
After the declaration of unification, Candidate Ahn moved to Hongdae Street in Seoul and resumed street campaigning.
The People’s Power said that the declaration of breakdown was unexpected, leaving the possibility of unification at the last minute.
[이양수/국민의힘 선대본부 수석대변인]
“We must not disappoint the people who are demanding a regime change. I hope that we will continue to work together for regime change.”
The remarks made by Lee Jun-seok regarding the People’s Party that it will uphold the maintenance of the local election chairman who died in a car wash accident also fueled controversy.
[이준석/국민의힘 대표(KBS ‘일요진단 라이브’)]
“The deceased died suddenly and unexpectedly, so where do you check the status of the deceased? No, then, people who drive car washes from the People’s Party or those who drive buses write a will before entering.”
The People’s Party strongly criticized it as “a wretched remark that sprinkles salt on the wounds of the bereaved family,” and President Lee countered that “the maintenance of the deceased should not be used as a basis for completing the course” and “a point that can be made”.
This is Lee Ho-chan from MBC News.
Video coverage: Jae-hyun Jang, Dong-hyuk Park / Video editing: Jin-woo Kim
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