Kim Tae-nyeon: "Oh Se-hoon, Cowardly Lies Are Grounds for Disqualification... He Should Resign"

Kim Tae-nyeon, Acting Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Central Election Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 29th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Koo Chae-eun and Jeon Jin-young] Kim Tae-nyeon, Acting Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized on the 29th the suspicion that Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, was at the land surveying site in Naegok-dong, saying, "He should stop deceiving voters with false explanations and take responsibility for what he said and resign."

At the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Acting Leader Kim said, "It is a serious disqualification for a candidate running for public office to lie to the people."

He pointed out, "Among the six surveyors and cultivators who were at the Naegok-dong site at the time, three confirmed that candidate Oh was present, and the others only have vague memories but do not deny it. This is testimony that candidate Oh is lying."

He continued, "Candidate Oh was the first to say that he did not know about the existence and location of the land in Naegok-dong. But now he says it does not matter whether he was at the surveying site. This is not only a lie but also somewhat cowardly," he criticized.

Acting Leader Kim emphasized, "The essence of this case is that candidate Oh tried to deceive the public with lies about the 'self-compensation suspicion.' Candidate Oh said he would resign if a conscience declaration related to the Naegok-dong land came out, and he also said that if he profited from his wife's land, he would leave politics forever."

He also said he would expedite the passage of the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act to block speculation by public officials. He added, "As public demand is higher than ever, the National Assembly, representing the people's will, should no longer delay the bill's passage. We must make a bold decision. I will start negotiations today to hold a March one-point National Assembly with the People Power Party."

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