Hong Jun-pyo: "Kim Jong-in, Ahn Cheol-soo Acting Arrogant as if Winning Everything Just by Beating One"

Independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo is giving a greeting at the "Towards a Better World (Mapo Forum)" seminar held on the afternoon of the 18th at the Hyundai Building in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] On the 25th, independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo criticized Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, saying, "It is unbecoming of a great politician to arrogantly act as if he has won just because he surpassed candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who comes from a minor opposition party."

On the same day, Hong posted on his Facebook, "Responding with anger and emotion because one cannot tolerate criticism is not adult behavior," and added, "We should reflect on having driven the party to the brink where the giant opposition party with 100 seats could not even field a candidate until the last moment."

Earlier, on the 24th, Kim appeared on JTBC's 'Newsroom' and referred to former lawmakers Kim Moo-sung and Lee Jae-oh, former Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo, and independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo?who called for his resignation, labeling him a 'stumbling block' in the opposition's unification process?saying, "As the leader of the main opposition party, it is my duty to do my best to unify behind our party's candidate, so I cannot understand why they acted that way."

Hong stated, "I did not support candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, but judged that the election would become an opposition contest only if the 'Big Three' ran, and that sequential unification was necessary to win the by-election," and mentioned, "Whenever candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who was struggling against the giant opposition party, faced difficulties, I only requested unification until the end with appropriate praise."

He emphasized, "I only maintained a stance of asking for restraint from those who were making unification difficult, and did not support or disparage any candidate."

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