Yoo Seung-min: "Choi Jae-hyung, I thought he had dignity... Could my eyes be mistaken?"

"Is the Article by Special Reporter Lee Gyu-yang Reflecting Candidate Choi Jae-hyung's Intent?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 13th, former National Assembly member and People Power Party presidential candidate Yoo Seung-min questioned whether a statement from former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung's campaign reflected the candidate's intentions. He asked if the content accusing him of betrayal was indeed Choi's intention.

Yoo asked, "I ask Candidate Choi, is this statement your intention?"

Earlier, Lee Gyu-yang, media spokesperson for former Chairman Choi, said, "The presidential election is turning into a fight between the ruling and opposition parties over the 'Park Ji-won Gate' or the 'Yoon Seok-yeol accusation scandal.'" He claimed, "The Moon Jae-in administration is trying to politically manipulate the election by tying down candidate Yoon Seok-yeol with this incident while boosting candidate Hong Joon-pyo through vote manipulation to overturn the election results." In particular, the spokesperson criticized both presidential candidates, saying, "If candidate Yoo Seung-min's actions were a betrayal that led to losing the regime, then candidate Hong's behavior is a betrayal of regime change."

Regarding this statement, Yoo retorted, "What is the standard of Candidate Choi, who defended himself by saying he did not betray the Moon Jae-in government?"

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He continued, "I thought Candidate Choi was at least a person of dignity," and added, "If I was wrong in judging character, I will correct that." Then he said, "Before that, I ask one last time: Is this despicable statement your intention?"

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