Gominjeong: "Oh Se-hoon, Habitual Resignation Remarks... People Don't Change Easily"

Oh Se-hoon "If a whistleblower emerges regarding the Naegok-dong land suspicion, I will resign from the candidacy"

Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Go Minjung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, on the 17th, saying, "He habitually makes resignation remarks," and added, "I recall the saying that people do not change easily."

Go, who serves as the spokesperson for Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, released a statement that day, saying, "First, I would like to ask whether the resignation from candidacy is the official position of the People Power Party."

Earlier, Oh said regarding the speculation about land speculation in Naegok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, raised against him the day before, "If I was involved in the designation of the Bogumjari district, I would immediately resign from the candidacy."

Regarding this, Go said, "Despite strong opposition from the Grand National Party, Oh announced that he would stake his mayoral position on the referendum for free school meals," adding, "The Grand National Party was boiling over the 'Oh Se-hoon variable,' and concerns about mutual destruction due to the so-called 'Oh Se-hoon blunder' also emerged. Is it the same this time as well?"

He continued, "Even if he is a candidate, seeing him make unilateral decisions despite the fact that a public office is not his own property confirms the rumors that during his tenure as Seoul mayor, he made unilateral decisions on free school meals, Yanghwa Bridge construction, and Sebitseom without consulting the city council."

He added, "A public office is a position of responsibility. Judgments about right and wrong should be entrusted to the people during elections, and politicians must be able to accept the results gracefully."

Go also said, "Trying to cover up lies leads to more lies, and making the mistake of offering one's position because it seems people doubt him."

Meanwhile, during his tenure as Seoul mayor, on August 21, 2011, ahead of the referendum on free school meals, Oh said, "If the turnout does not reach 33.3% and the ballot boxes cannot be opened, I will stake my mayoral position." The turnout at that time was only 25.7%, and due to the insufficient turnout, he eventually stepped down from the mayoral position.

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