[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As the unification of the opposition candidates for Seoul mayor was decided with Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party as the candidate, Park Young-sun's camp from the Democratic Party of Korea immediately issued a statement harshly criticizing it as a "unification show excluding Seoul citizens."


On the 23rd, spokesperson Kang Seon-woo stated, "In the showdown between the 'king of withdrawal' and the 'king of retreat,' unification was achieved with the 'king of withdrawal,'" expressing this view.


Spokesperson Kang pointedly remarked, "They say, 'Regardless of who wins or loses, we decided to form a coalition government,' but can this be read as 'Each side taking care of their own people first and dividing Seoul among themselves'?"


He then questioned whether there was any sincere discussion on policy directions and genuine consensus on cooperation and coalition government, pointing out these issues one by one.


Spokesperson Kang evaluated, "They lost both inspiration and interest while engaging in childish fights like grabbing each other's hair and collar, saying 'Let go first, and if you let go, I will too,'" adding, "This forced unification through seat division has only lowered the dignity of party politics in the Republic of Korea."



Regarding candidate Oh, he strongly criticized him as "a person who self-impeached and threw away the position of Seoul mayor, a person who spews lies whenever he opens his mouth, and a person who will devote the remaining one year of Seoul administration solely to political struggle," emphasizing, "The position of Seoul mayor is not suitable for such a person."


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