Invocation of Party Authority…”Leadership, Stop Surveys and Do Not Intervene in Unification”,
![[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Jin-seok: Kim Moon-soo, People's Power presidential candidate, and Han Deok-soo, independent presidential candidate, enter the Buddha's Birthday celebration at Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 5th. (Presidential Office Press Corps) 2025.05.05](https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/003/2025/05/06/NISI20250505_0020798208_web_20250505122847_20250506230224863.jpg?type=w860)
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Jin-seok: Kim Moon-soo, People’s Power presidential candidate, and Han Deok-soo, independent presidential candidate, enter the Buddha’s Birthday celebration at Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 5th. (Presidential Office Press Corps) 2025.05.05. [email protected],
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Ha Ji-hyun: Kim Moon-soo, People’s Power presidential candidate, will meet with Han Deok-soo, independent presidential candidate, on the 7th to discuss unification. Candidate Kim stated, “From this moment on, the unification process will be led entirely by the presidential candidate,” invoking authority over party affairs.’,
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, ‘In his statement, Kim stressed that “the party leadership should no longer intervene in the unification process and should immediately halt relevant activities,” adding that “the party should focus on supporting the presidential candidate through the Central Election Campaign Committee to achieve electoral victory.”‘,
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, ‘He emphasized, “I have promised to meet with candidate Han alone tomorrow (the 7th) at 6 p.m. This meeting was proposed by the candidate,” noting “There should be no more unnecessary disputes regarding unification.”‘,
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, ‘He also added, “I plan to meet separately with all candidates who participated in the (People’s Power presidential) primary to engage in in-depth discussions on current issues,” urging that the unnecessary public opinion poll announced by (People’s Power) for tomorrow will only disrupt party unity and should be immediately suspended.”‘,
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, ‘The People’s Power party plans to conduct a survey of all party members on the 7th regarding opinions on the unification of presidential candidates.’,
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, ‘Previously, Emergency Response Committee Chairman Kwon Young-se stated during a party lawmakers’ meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, in the afternoon that “unification must be achieved,” announcing “a survey will be conducted tomorrow, targeting all party members, on the approval or disapproval of unification.”’,
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