Daegu Mayor Denies Shincheonji Involvement Allegations... "Not Worth Responding To" (Comprehensive)

Expressing Intense Emotions on Facebook
"Come at Me... I'm Already Prepared to Die"

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin is speaking at a briefing on the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) held at the Daegu City Hall in Jung-gu, Daegu. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] On the 11th, Kwon Young-jin, Mayor of Daegu, denied allegations that he is related to Shincheonji, emphasizing that it is "not worth responding to."

At a regular briefing held at Daegu City Hall that day, Mayor Kwon said in response to related questions, "I feel dismayed and ashamed that I have to receive such questions and provide explanations."

He added, "There are various ways to approach an elected public official. It might have happened during elections, or at various events related to Daegu City. Photos taken there are being used on SNS to spread stories that the Mayor of Daegu is a Shincheonji believer and has close ties."

Mayor Kwon said, "It is not even worth responding," and added, "However, seeing official media broadcast this as news makes me feel devastated. I am an ordained deacon of the Presbyterian Church."

Mayor Kwon also expressed strong emotions through his Facebook on the same day.

In his post, he wrote, "Fighting against the coronavirus is already tough, but we also have to fight against Shincheonji, which cunningly obstructs quarantine efforts, low-quality media trying to tarnish Daegu, and bad politics accustomed to factionalism. We are surrounded on all sides."

He continued, "Isn't there an evil conspiracy at work to frame the responsibility for COVID-19 = Shincheonji = Daegu = Mayor Kwon Young-jin?" expressing dissatisfaction with the recent allegations surrounding him.

Mayor Kwon emphasized, "Bring it on. I am already prepared to die," and added, "Even if I die, I will see this war through to the end. I will definitely protect Daegu."

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