Kim Moon-soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, noted on the 8th that the party leadership is attempting to force a unification with independent candidate Han Duck-soo, saying, "From this point onward, stop the work to bring down me, Kim Moon-soo, a legitimate presidential candidate under the pretext of forced candidate unification." He stated that he would not participate in the candidate debate organized by the party but would continue to make efforts for unification discussions.
Candidate Kim held an emergency press conference at the election office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of that day, saying, "I demand the party leadership to do this."
He urged, "The ongoing forced unification is a forced candidate replacement and an attempt to bring down me, Kim Moon-soo, so it could lead to legal disputes," adding, "Stop it immediately."
In doing so, he announced the activation of Article 74 of the party constitution regarding the priority of party affairs. He stated, "From this point, cease the party leadership's coercive unification demands," and added, "I will not participate in the debate unilaterally set by the party without the candidate's consent. I will take appropriate action."
He further remarked, "However, I, Kim Moon-soo, will continue my earnest efforts to reach an agreement with candidate Han Duck-soo to save the country even after this time," and emphasized, "For the future generations who will live in this country, I will win the presidential election. I will explore all possible means to prevent this situation."