Kweon Seong-dong, the People Power Party floor leader, noted on the 7th that the meeting between candidates Kim Moon-soo and Han Duck-soo ended in vain, and he would begin a hunger strike to urge unification. He called for a decision, stating, "We need to quickly unify to reorganize our ranks," directed at candidate Kim Moon-soo.
Kweon, the floor leader, revealed this during a resumed parliamentary meeting at 9 p.m. that day.
He emphasized, "Today, the meeting between candidates Kim Moon-soo and Han Duck-soo ended without results. Considering that candidate registration is on the 11th, today was the deadline to minimize confusion in the election process," and added, "There are only 27 days left until the election. We don't have time left."
Kweon continued, "During the primary, candidate Kim promised 'rapid unification.' Many of our party members also believed in this promise and declared their support. Party members and the public also supported candidate Kim Moon-soo believing in this promise," adding, "The promises of a politician, especially one aspiring to be the top politician, must be kept," urging candidate Kim to decide on unification.
He remarked, "We have a historical and contemporary duty to prevent the rise of Lee Jae-myung's forces. The first step is the unification of anti-Lee Jae-myung candidates," directing at candidate Kim, he added, "Please make a decision now. It is not about who wins, but who can defeat Lee Jae-myung that is important."
He stressed, "I will start my hunger strike today because of the desperation that there is no way to retreat any further," adding, "There is no victory without unification. There is no freedom without unification. If we do not decide now, we will commit an unforgivable sin against future generations."