The People’s Power The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to accept the ‘bilateral debate on the 31st presidential candidate’ proposed by presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol. On the surface, both sides seem to have no objection to holding the bilateral debate on the 31st, but there is also a prospect that it will not be easy to hold a bilateral discussion as the differences are not narrowed over the four-party debate, which is being promoted on the same day, including candidates Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party and Shim Sang-jung of the Justice Party. comes out
Seong Il-jong, who is in charge of the People’s Power TV debate negotiating group, held a press conference on the 27th and suggested to the Democratic Party, “Let’s have a bilateral discussion on the 31st at the National Assembly Hall or a third place.” Candidate Yoon also met with reporters on the same day and demanded a bilateral discussion, saying, “Isn’t the power of the people and the Democratic Party agreed to have a bilateral discussion originally? did. In response to this, the Democratic Party issued a statement on the afternoon of the same day and said, “I will participate in the four-party debate by invitation of the three broadcasting companies to be held according to the court’s ruling, and also accept the bilateral discussion proposed by Candidate Yoon (on the same day).” He then put pressure on him in reverse, saying, “Now, all we have to do is reveal whether candidate Yoon will participate in the four-party debate to be held on the 31st.” This means that both bilateral and multilateral discussions will be held on the 31st.
Candidate Lee met with reporters on the same day and said, “It should be done without being limited by the format of the discussion, but it seems to keep complicating it.” Rep. Park Jumin, the head of the Democratic Party’s debate negotiating group, said, “I doubt that Candidate Yoon is using bilateral debate as a means of avoiding the four-party debate.”
In response, the People’s Power demanded the Democratic Party to hold a bilateral discussion on the 31st, the Lunar New Year holiday, but reschedule the four-party discussion. When Candidate Yoon appeared to avoid discussions involving Ahn and Shim, criticism came from within the party as well. Rep. Lee Yong-ho, who is in charge of the external cooperation division of the People’s Power Accompanying Committee for Government Change, wrote on Facebook, “The proposal to hold a bilateral discussion in a third place is not only without justification, it is a petty proposal that seems to avoid the discussion.”
The People’s Party and the Justice Party immediately protested against the policy of bilateral discussion, saying, “Are you ignoring the court’s decision?” Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party met with reporters and said, “It seems scary to discuss with me.” Candidate Shim also chimed in on Facebook, saying, “It won’t hurt you, so don’t run away into a bilateral discussion with a poor trick.
Reporter Dabin Yoon empty@donga.com
By Park Hoon-sang, reporter tigermask@donga.com
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