Hong Joon-pyo: "'Jongno Avoidance' Hwang Kyo-ahn Goes to the Sunshine... Are Former Leaders Sent to the Death Zone?"

"Stop the Debate Over My Candidacy Location"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo criticized on the 6th, saying, "Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn is avoiding running in Jongno and is looking for a favorable constituency," and added, "I believe the nomination committee will have no choice but to respect his wishes and make that decision."

On the same day, Hong said on Facebook, "If the current leader is sent to a favorable area wearing flower shoes, while the former leader is cut off wearing straw shoes and sent to a desperate place, can that nomination be considered a fair nomination?"

He pointed out, "If the nomination committee respects Representative Hwang's wishes, wouldn't it be a fair nomination to also accept my intention to run in my hometown?"

He continued, "I had said I would follow the party's decision until now, but now I say that I will decide my own constituency. If so, isn't it only right that I, who have devoted 25 years to the party, decide my own constituency?"

Former Representative Hong said, "For my last run, no matter who tries to interfere, I have no choice but to run in my hometown with infinite devotion for my country and hometown," and added, "I hope there will be no more debates over my constituency."

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