People Power Party Seoul mayoral preliminary candidates Oh Se-hoon, who is the Seoul mayor, lawmaker Park Su-min, and former lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook all said they would wear red jumpers on the campaign trail for the June 3 local elections. On forming an alliance with Lee Jun-seok and Han Dong-hoon, Mayor Oh and former lawmaker Yoon held up an "O," while only lawmaker Park held up an "X."
The People Power Party held its first vision debate on the afternoon of the 31st with the three Seoul mayoral preliminary candidates in attendance. The debate was broadcast live on TV CHOSUN and the People Power Party TV YouTube channel. The People Power Party plans to hold one more debate by the 10th of next month and to hold the main primary on the 16th to 17th.
The debate began with a segment where the candidates answered current political issues with "O" or "X." The first question was, "Will you wear a white jumper instead of a red jumper on the campaign trail?" It referred to the situation in which some local election contenders, in protest against the party leadership's line including Chair Jang Dong-hyeok, are wearing white jumpers instead of the red that symbolizes the People Power Party.
All three candidates held up an "X." Mayor Oh said, "I think the current leadership has given up on centrist expansion," adding, "As someone who has long stood by the party, I must keep the red." Former lawmaker Yoon said, "The person who should wear white is Chair Jang Dong-hyeok," and added, "Once this nomination process concludes, Chair Jang should resolve to step back in 'white clothes.'" Lawmaker Park said, "What Chair Jang failed to expand, the candidate can do," adding, "If the candidate personally shows that our party is a big-tent party, that will suffice."
Answers were split on the question, "Should we ally with Lee Jun-seok and even Han Dong-hoon?" Lawmaker Park held up an "X." Park said, "Expelling former Chair Han Dong-hoon was excessive, but reattaching him after expulsion is another matter," adding, "If the conflict grows now, it will be unmanageable."
Former lawmaker Yoon held up an "O." Yoon said, "Ahead of an election, all forces with the same basic foundation should join forces," adding, "We should ally on the condition that former Chair Han apologizes for the party member bulletin board issue."
Mayor Oh also held up an "O." Oh said, "Our party's approval rating does not even reach half of the Democratic Party's approval rating," adding, "In this situation, it is natural to join forces with all factions and all figures except the Democratic Party."
On the question, "Should multiple-home owners sell their homes?" all three candidates held up an "X." Mayor Oh said, "Among multiple-home owners, some manage many rental units, and such people are necessary to adjust monthly and jeonse prices," adding, "With the current government stance, rental supply will shrink and prices will keep rising."
Lawmaker Park also said, "If you make multiple-home owners sell within a limited supply, monthly and jeonse prices could rise negatively," adding, "Forcing multiple-home owners to sell is failing to see the real cause of (rising home prices)."
Former lawmaker Yoon also said, "Buying one more home and living on rent income in old age should not be treated as a sin."