"Ready to Die, Attack with All Your Might" Kwon Young-jin Strongly Denies Shincheonji Allegations

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin Shares Concerns About Shincheonji Suspicions on SNS
"I Will Stand Firmly Like a Thatched Roof and Protect Daegu"

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin (left) is holding a press briefing on the response to the novel coronavirus infection at Daegu City Hall on the morning of the 21st of last month.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "Isn't there a sinister conspiracy at work to frame the equation of COVID-19 responsibility = Shincheonji = Daegu = Mayor Kwon Young-jin?" and added, "Bring it on."

On the 11th, Mayor Kwon wrote on his Facebook, "It has been 22 days since I started the war against COVID-19, sleeping on a field bed in short naps," expressing his thoughts.

He continued, "Fighting the coronavirus is tough enough, but I also have to fight Shincheonji, which cunningly obstructs quarantine efforts, the low-quality media tarnishing Daegu, and bad politics accustomed to factionalism," he lamented.

He then emphasized, "I will stand firm against all odds to protect Daegu. I am already prepared to die. Even if I die, I will see this war through to the end."

On the afternoon of the 9th, a notice prohibiting the entry of Shincheonji followers was posted at the entrance of Full Gospel Gangnam Church in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 10th, CBS No Cut News reported that there were signs Mayor Kwon had been in continuous contact with Korea Nanum Plus, a group suspected to be a Shincheonji disguised volunteer organization.

According to the report, Mayor Kwon sent a congratulatory message to the group's inauguration ceremony on August 25, 2016, before the organization was officially registered with the city, and after registration, appointed Choi Sa-rang, the representative of Korea Nanum Plus, as a Daegu citizen instructor.

Meanwhile, a Daegu city official emphasized, "We had no idea that Korea Nanum Plus was a Shincheonji organization," and added, "The mayor probably did not know that the group was related to Shincheonji either."

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