Hong Joon-pyo: "Following Ahn Hee-jung and Min Byung-doo, even Oh Keo-don... The Left-wing Camp Must Reflect on Itself"

Hong Joon-pyo, Independent Elected Member (Daegu Suseong). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Independent winner Hong Joon-pyo claimed that the left-wing camp should reflect on itself regarding the forced molestation case of former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don.

On the 24th, Hong stated on Facebook, "With the resignation of former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don, all three major metropolitan governors in the PK region have become subjects of by-elections."

He continued, "Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo has already been indicted and is awaiting the appellate court's verdict, Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho is also indicted and currently on trial, and now former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don resigned due to a Me Too case."

Earlier, former Busan Mayor Oh admitted to forcibly molesting an employee during a short five-minute meeting with one person at a press conference on the morning of the 23rd, stating, "There was unnecessary physical contact."

At the press conference, former Mayor Oh announced his intention to resign.

Following this, Hong said, "Ahn Hee-jung and Min Byung-doo are either serving sentences or have been ousted from politics due to Me Too cases," and explained, "A former female secretary of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon reportedly was sexually assaulted by a Seoul city official she worked with."

He expressed regret, saying, "They themselves should reflect on why such incidents keep occurring only within the left-wing camp."

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