Hong Jun-pyo: "Is it a reverse choice for Honam son-in-law to gain support in Honam? ... An act of treason to ruin the presidential race"

"Are All Claims of Honam Solidarity False?"
Honam Son-in-law, Development Promises Lower Honam Approval Ratings

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Hong Jun-pyo, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, warned that including a reverse selection prevention clause in the presidential primary rules could result in abandoning ‘Honam.’ Hong raised concerns by mentioning ‘acts of treason’ and other issues.

On the 31st, Hong repeated the claim head-on via social media (SNS) that the recent rise in his approval ratings is the result of reverse selection.

He said, "This is a truly absurd debate," and pointed out, "If you say reverse selection just because support is rising in Honam, then was the party’s previous talk about accompanying Honam all a lie?" Hong criticized, "There are even malicious people who, after setting policies for Honam and turning the party’s rejection sentiment in Honam into personal favorability for the candidate, now claim reverse selection and suggest excluding Honam from the primary opinion polls because the approval ratings have risen."

He added, "There are fools who claim that the progress and victory among the party’s vulnerable groups in their 20s to 40s, the close race in Yeongnam, and the absolute dominance in Honam are all results of reverse selection," and said, "If the newly formed party primary committee tries to overturn the primary rules already confirmed by the Primary Committee and ratified by the Supreme Council without the consent of all candidates through some scheming, it is nothing but an act of treason aimed at breaking the primary process and ruining the presidential election."

In a separate post, he introduced reasons why the rise in support in Honam is not due to reverse selection. He cited his Honam development pledges, the fact that he is a son-in-law from Honam, and his efforts to eradicate organized crime in the Gwangju area during his time as a prosecutor.

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