Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the minor conservative New Reform Party (pictured), responded to the conservative People Power Party (P...
Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the minor conservative New Reform Party , responded to the conservative People Power Party ’s call for a unified candidate on May 26, saying, “If the PPP and its candidate Kim Moon-soo really have the sincerity that stopping Lee Jae-myung is very important for the country and they can do anything for that, then the party and Kim can withdraw the candidacy immediately today.
” He reiterated that there will be no unification. Lee made the statement during a televised debate hosted by the Korea Broadcasting Journalists Club in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. “If Kim steps down,” Lee said, “the public will rally behind me, who is a rational candidate, free from martial law controversies and Lee Jae-myung’s populism.” He added, “Even if I were to engage in negotiations for a unified candidate and win through polls or primaries, I know exactly how the political force would respond. I have no intention of participating.” He criticized the PPP, saying, “That party has a culture where others do the hard work, and the political elite swoop in at the end to reap the benefits. I have no intention of playing along in the upcoming election.” Lee stressed there is “zero percent” chance he would withdraw to support a unified conservative candidate. “The people in their 20s and 30s are firm in their stance,” he said. “They might vote for me, Lee Jun-seok, but they would never vote for Kim Moon-soo, who once sided with those involved in insurrection. Unification with Kim would not bring our votes together.” He also criticized Kim for associating with far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and promoting claims of election fraud, calling it a “regressive” and unacceptable form of unification. In response to recent poll results showing that a simple combination of his and Kim’s support rate could outpace Lee Jae-myung, Lee Jun-seok said, “That credit belongs to me.” He explained, “That trend began after the first and second televised debates. Before that, what effective action did Kim take to weaken Lee Jae-myung’s support?” He concluded, “As always, the PPP is incompetent without me.” 정치 많이 본 기사 ※This article has undergone review by a professional translator after being translated by an AI translation tool. 한글기사 원본
'If PPP Has Real Will For Candidate Unification Kim Moon-Soo Should Withdraw His Candidacy’
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