Oh Se-hoon "Can't even say dementia about the president"… Jin Joong-kwon "Shut up if you want to be elected"

Candidate Oh Criticized Over 'Offensive Remarks' Defense
"The Party Issued a Warning on Offensive Language, Yet There Is No Sense"

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon strongly criticized Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, who defended his use of expressions such as "severe dementia patient" toward President Moon Jae-in amid controversy over his harsh remarks, saying, "Does he not even know basic decency?"

On the 26th, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "(If Oh wants to win) he should shut his mouth," adding, "The party issued a warning against harsh remarks, but this guy has no sense at all."

On the same day, during a morning campaign at Jungmi Intersection in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Oh said, "The people are in an uproar over rising housing prices, but the president says the housing prices are stable. When I pointed that out, the ruling party said I used excessive expressions," raising his voice, "Can't you even use that level of expression toward the president?"

Oh’s remarks appear to be a response to recent criticisms from the ruling party directed at him.

On the 26th, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, climbed onto a campaign vehicle in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, appealing to citizens for their support. / Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, on the 24th, Kim Tae-nyeon, acting leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Oh at a Central Election Committee meeting, saying, "He makes outrageous and difficult-to-speak expressions like 'dictator, severe dementia patient, crazy president' toward President Moon."

He continued, "Oh, who kicked away free school meals for children and resigned midway, claims to have reflected for 10 years, but I don’t know what he reflected on," adding, "The image of a rational conservative is just a disguise to deceive the public. In reality, Oh is an extreme right-wing politician who denies the Candlelight Spirit and is desperate to rescue the Taegukgi Brigade supporting Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye."

He further stated, "Oh’s candidacy for mayor is itself an insult to Seoul citizens and a direct challenge to the Candlelight Spirit," adding, "With the emergence of extreme right-wing politician Oh, I am already worried about the madcap urban drama of the Taegukgi Brigade in Gwanghwamun."

Meanwhile, Oh attended the "Moon Jae-in Impeachment 10·3 National Rally" held in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, in October 2019. At that time, Oh took the stage and said, "To the people of the Republic of Korea who cannot sleep worrying about the country, we have now become dogs and pigs," claiming, "We are no longer even citizens. At least in the eyes of dictator Moon Jae-in, we are second-class citizens who are trampled on and cannot unite to fight back, pathetic losers."

He then poured harsh criticism, saying, "Our people are shedding tears of blood due to the worst unemployment rate and wealth gap in history, but the president says our economy is on the right track," calling it "the ramblings of a severe dementia patient," "the worst president," and demanding impeachment on charges of "constitutional violation."

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