6.1 Local Election The Daegu mayoral election is on the verge of turbulence due to the rapid rise of the ‘unification’ variable. When Candidate Jae-won Kim for People’s Strength changed his existing ‘opposition’ and proposed unification to Candidate Yoo Young-ha, Yoo also immediately offered a ‘welcome’ position.
If the unification is finally achieved, there is an observation that the race for power of the people, which has continued the ‘one-two-two’ aspect between candidate Hong Jun-pyo and Kim and Yoo, will change rapidly.
Kim Jae-won’s “Unification is the cause” blitz proposal… Yoo Young-ha, “I will see you soon”
On the afternoon of the 16th, candidate Kim Jae-won suddenly proposed to Yoo Young-ha to ‘unify the candidates’.
He said on his Facebook page, “I’ve heard a lot of loving advice from the citizens of Daegu that the unification of the candidates is essential in order to overcome the severe situation of the current people’s power Daegu mayoral election.”
Candidate Kim has always drawn a line on the possibility of unification with Candidate Yoo, which has been raised so far. However, as Hong’s strength continued in the primary, it is interpreted that he made a forward-looking decision to overturn it at the last minute.
In fact, he answered that day as well, “‘There is no need for, nor is it possible to unify, because the background and direction of running for candidacy are different from that of Candidate Yoo.’ I think that demanding the unification of candidates with a spirit of harmony (和而不同) is the way to a cause.”
Candidate Young-ha Yoo also gave a positive answer on the 17th.
In his reply to reporters, he said, “I highly appreciate that former Supreme Council member Kim made the decision to propose a unification, and I feel it too,” he said.
He added, “As the party’s primary election is imminent, I will openly discuss with former Supreme Council member Kim what a method is for the citizens of Daegu and then inform you of the results.”
Unification discussion ‘suddenly’… The key is ‘how’
With both candidates taking a positive stance, the unification discussion is expected to take off. The biggest key point in the discussion is the ‘method’ of unification.
In this regard, Candidate Kim also presented a specific roadmap for unification through his proposal. Candidate Kim suggested that “a single candidate should be determined based on the result of adding up 50% of Daegu citizens’ polls and 50% of votes from responsible party members in line with the party’s presidential election rules, and the losing candidate should immediately resign.”
He also said, “The voting for responsible party members is replaced by a bipartisan opinion poll using the list of party members with an already distributed security number,” he said. The results can be used.”
Candidate Kim said, “Considering the deadline for prior notification of opinion polls to the National Election Commission, the unification negotiations must be concluded by the 17th, and the selection and report of a polling agency must be made on Monday, the 18th, before the primary party member voting and polls to be held on the 21st and 22nd begin. “On the 20th, the previous day, we can start a public opinion poll for unification.”
He continued, “In this severe situation, we cannot waste even a second of time.” “If there is no common sense argument, the process of unification is not difficult. I look forward to Candidate Yoo’s answer.”
