Oh Se-hoon: "Third-Party Primary Is Desirable... Ahn Cheol-soo's Pledges Are Overhyped"

Appearance on YTN Radio's 'Hwangbo Seon's Starting New Morning' on the 4th morning

Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, a candidate in the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral by-election primary, is making a pledge related to property tax reduction at the National Assembly Communication Hall on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon expressed a positive stance on the 'third zone primary' between Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, and former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop. However, he continued to criticize Ahn.

On the morning of the 4th, former Mayor Oh appeared on YTN Radio's "Hwang Bo-seon’s Start of a New Morning" and said regarding the Geum-Ahn third zone unification primary, "It is desirable," adding, "The more competition, the better."

He also explained, "Later, as they meet and go through the unification process, policies can be refined and voters’ thoughts can be organized."

He did not stop criticizing Ahn. Former Mayor Oh said, "Looking at (Ahn’s) pledge, even if he serves for five years, he prioritizes a pledge of 746,000 households. Currently, 3.8 million households live in Seoul, and even without being an expert, that clearly does not balance out and is overly exaggerated," adding, "If someone is running for mayor, they should have that level of judgment, but I strongly feel that he just read what the experts beside him wrote. So honestly, it’s regrettable."

Regarding former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, former Mayor Oh said, "No specific housing pledges have been made."

Meanwhile, former Mayor Oh emphasized his own work 'proficiency.' He said, "The election slogan is 'Proficient from Day One,'" adding, "After the election on April 7, in fact, work starts from the morning of the 8th. It takes more than six months to grasp the work, but by the end of the year, the election atmosphere returns, so the damage directly translates into inconvenience for Seoul citizens due to work inexperience. If I win, I will do my best to support those affected by COVID-19 as quickly as possible and mobilize all my experience."

He continued, "Regarding housing supply, I will mobilize all my experience to know the fastest way and quickly alleviate this pain."

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