With "Oh Se-hoon, Reminds of Yongsan Tragedy and Sebitse Floating Island Nightmare"

With "Responsibility for Naegok-dong Favoritism Allegations, Must Resign"

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate selected as the unified opposition candidate for the Seoul mayoral by-election, is entering the press conference room at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 23rd to hold a press conference. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 23rd, the Democratic Party of Korea directly criticized the selection of Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate, as the unified opposition candidate for the Seoul mayoral election, saying it "brings to mind the horrific nightmares of Seoul such as the Yongsan tragedy, the Umyeonsan landslide, and the Sebitse floating islands."

Shin Young-dae, spokesperson for the Democratic Party's Central Election Committee, said at a briefing that day, "The unification between candidate Oh Se-hoon, who resigned in protest against free school meals, and candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who has been a political opportunist for over ten years, has ended."

Spokesperson Shin stated, "Candidate Oh reminds us of the terrible nightmares of Seoul, including the Yongsan tragedy, the Umyeonsan landslide, and the wasteful tax spending on the Sebitse floating islands," adding, "Unless he wants to follow the footsteps of former President Lee Myung-bak, whose lies were exposed in court after 13 years, he should take responsibility for the preferential treatment allegations regarding Naegok-dong and keep his promise to resign."

He continued, "Candidate Oh has shamelessly repeated the excuse of 'I don't know' despite the evidence revealed concerning the preferential treatment allegations related to land in Naegok-dong." He criticized Oh for shifting the suspicion about the Greenbelt release in Naegok-dong to the then responsible director, raising doubts about whether he is qualified to be a Seoul mayoral candidate.

Regarding the opposition unification, Spokesperson Shin also criticized, "The unification between candidate Oh, who told shameless lies about the Naegok-dong speculation allegations, and candidate Ahn, who was called a 'mentally unstable person' by Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, reminds us of the 2007 primary between former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, which foretold misfortune for the Republic of Korea."

After the briefing, Shin told reporters, "If we engage in a dispute over candidate Oh's administrative failures and recent allegations, the actual Democratic Party candidate can definitely win."

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