Public Prosecutor Gong Byeong-ho, Who Warned of a "Mass Lawsuit," Makes a Sharp Turn... Apologizes on YouTube

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former Future Korea Party nomination committee chairman Gong Byung-ho, who raised the possibility of election law violations related to the Future Korea Party's nomination controversy, apologized on the 21st through his YouTube channel.

That morning, he uploaded a video titled "I am truly sorry" on his YouTube channel 'Gong Byung-ho TV,' stating, "Regardless of the reason, as the person in charge of selecting the Future Korea Party proportional representation candidates, I want to sincerely apologize."

Former Chairman Gong had previously hinted at exposing election law violations, claiming that former representative Han Seon-kyo and leader Hwang Kyo-ahn demanded that certain candidates be included on the proportional representation list during the last nomination. He also warned of multiple lawsuits against the new Future Korea Party leadership in media interviews. However, he changed his stance within a day.

Former Chairman Gong said, "As someone who had no political ambitions, I believed the promise of '100% independence' and did my best, but I am truly sorry that the situation appeared as if the opposition was divided, which was contrary to the original expectations. I am really sorry and at a loss for words."

He added, "Please keep in mind that even when people act with good intentions and purposes, there can be occasional mistakes, big or small. I ask the public and my subscribers for broad understanding," and lamented, "I only want to express my repeated apologies to everyone in the face of this tragic outcome where a matter started out of love for the country could instead harm the nation, the people, and the party."

Former Chairman Gong emphasized, "From now on, I will decline all external interviews and remain silent about the events of the past 20 days," adding, "From now on, I will contribute my efforts to the grand unification of the conservative camp before us and the opposition party's victory through this."

He continued, "It is time to cover past mistakes and shortcomings and unite our strength for the upcoming general election victory," and added, "Once again, please lend your strength to advance toward the unity and integration of the conservative camp."

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