Oh Se-hoon and Oh Shin-hwan Clash Over Market Resignation 10 Years Ago... "It Will Be a Weakness" vs "I Consider It a Medal"

[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Geum Bo-ryeong] In the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate debate, candidate Oh Shin-hwan raised the issue of candidate Oh Se-hoon's resignation from the mayoral office 10 years ago. The controversy over Oh Se-hoon's resignation as Seoul mayor a decade ago has become a key issue in the April Seoul mayoral election, leading to a confrontation between the two candidates.

During the candidate primary debate held on the 19th at the Baekbeom Memorial Hall in Seoul, Oh Shin-hwan pointed out, "Oh Se-hoon's candidacy has brought past controversies back into discussion."

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, and candidates for the Seoul mayoral primary attended the '1st Head-to-Head Debate for Changing Seoul' held at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th, posing for photos before the event started. From left: Joo Ho-young, floor leader; Oh Shin-hwan, preliminary candidate; Oh Se-hoon, preliminary candidate; Kim Jong-in, Emergency Response Committee Chairman; Na Kyung-won, preliminary candidate; Cho Eun-hee, preliminary candidate; Jeong Jin-seok, nomination management committee chairman. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group.

In response, Oh Se-hoon said, "I consider it a badge of honor," adding, "The reason why the majority of Seoul citizens chose me in the People Power Party primary is because they want me to take responsibility and bring Seoul back to prominence, which I see as another form of encouragement."

The two also clashed over the issues of selective welfare and universal welfare. Oh Se-hoon stated, "Yesterday, I announced the Safe Income policy," and explained, "Safe Income differs from basic income. It aims to help those in need more, similar to the controversy during the free school meals debate."

Oh Shin-hwan criticized, "He still holds onto the mistakes from 10 years ago."

Additionally, the two candidates debated the possibility of cooperation between an opposition party Seoul mayor and a ruling party-dominated council.

Oh Shin-hwan criticized, "Ten years ago, he clashed with the council and did not attend sessions for six months before resigning, didn't he?"

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