Jin Joong-kwon to the ruling party: "Moral candidates like Ahn Hee-jung, Oh Keo-don, Park Won-soon?"

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon left a critical post regarding the Democratic Party of Korea's preparations for the by-elections in April next year.

On the 10th, Jin shared an article on his Facebook page quoting Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon saying, "We will put forward the most moral and competent candidates," and sarcastically commented, "For example, competent and moral candidates like Ahn Hee-jung, Oh Keo-don, and Park Won-soon...."

Earlier, on the 9th, Lee Nak-yeon held the first meeting of the April 7 by-election planning committee and stated, "We will do our best to clearly demonstrate our stance as a responsible party and become a planning committee that presents the most desirable future vision for Seoul and Busan to you."

Meanwhile, the by-elections in April next year are being held due to the responsibility of Democratic Party-affiliated local leaders, including the late Park Won-soon, former mayor of Seoul, and Oh Keo-don, former mayor of Busan, who were involved in sexual misconduct allegations.

Former Chungnam Governor Ahn Hee-jung, mentioned by Jin, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison by the Supreme Court last year for 'sexual assault and forced molestation of his secretary.' Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don resigned in April after being accused of sexually harassing a subordinate in his office, and the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who ended his life by suicide, was also embroiled in allegations of sexually harassing a subordinate.

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