Lee Nak-yeon "Oh's Yongsan Tragedy Remarks Are Horrible Nonsense"... Must Be Humble Before People

Lee Nak-yeon, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea Central Election Committee [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Lee Nak-yeon, the central election committee chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, today (1st) for his remarks on the Yongsan Tragedy, calling them "truly horrific" and saying, "That perception itself is the essence of candidate Oh."

Lee appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs' and said, "The Yongsan Tragedy was a tragic incident in which six people lost their lives during the forced eviction of demolition residents who lost their homes in the middle of winter." This was in response to candidate Oh's earlier statement at the Gwankun Debate, where he described the Yongsan Tragedy as "an incident caused by police intervention to suppress excessive and careless violent acts."

Lee then posted on his Facebook under the title 'Horrific Remarks on the Yongsan Tragedy.' He criticized, "Candidate Oh was the mayor of Seoul who oversaw redevelopment permits at the time of the Yongsan Tragedy. Instead of feeling responsible and reflecting, he made such remarks; I cannot believe it even after hearing it." He added, "Is he saying he wants to return to that barbaric era that caused the Yongsan Tragedy? Just thinking about it is horrifying," and advised, "Candidate Oh should be humble not only before memory but first and foremost before people."

Lee also addressed the allegations of land speculation in Naegok-dong against candidate Oh. He argued, "If that is not a lie, then what would be a lie?" He continued, "He first said he did not know if the land existed, but when testimony came out, he changed his words to say whether he was at the surveying site was not important, which ultimately means he admitted it himself."

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