Late Park Won-soon’s side Jung Cheol-seung: "Ruling party official proposed Yoon Hee-sook's nomination in her district"

"Over Two-Thirds Inclined by Persuasion of Democratic Party Official"
"Thought It Would Only Be a Laughingstock... Difficult to Run Due to Work as a Lawyer"

Attorney Jeong Cheol-seung. Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Jeong Cheolseung, the legal representative of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Wonsoon, revealed that he was offered a nomination for the vacant constituency caused by the resignation of former lawmaker Yoon Heesook by a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Jeong posted on his Facebook on the 29th, saying, "I have always expressed distrust and antipathy toward the Democratic Party," and added, "Recently (before the approval of Yoon Heesook's resignation), a Democratic Party official offered me a nomination for Yoon Heesook's constituency (Seocho Gap) if I wanted."

He said, "Nominating me, who has criticized the Democratic Party, not only shows the party's will for reform but also, as a descendant of independence activists and a self-proclaimed true conservative, if I run in Seocho Gap, which is known as the most conservative-leaning constituency in Seoul, and proclaim 'a proud and respected conservative stronghold,' it might appeal to healthy conservative voters, according to the Democratic Party official's persuasion, which partially swayed me."

He continued, "(The Democratic Party official) also added that what the OO Daily truly fears is not me criticizing OO Daily as a lawyer but as a politician and punishing it," and said, "That argument was quite persuasive. So more than two-thirds of my mind was inclined."

He then said, "I asked acquaintances how it would be if I ran as a Democratic Party candidate in the by-election for Seocho Gap, shouting 'I will make Seocho a proud and respected conservative stronghold!!' Most replied, 'That's a good idea. Try running like that in Daegu. The chances of winning would be similar,'" adding, "They said it would only make me a laughingstock, but after calmly thinking about it, that seems to be true."

Jeong concluded, "Currently, I cannot entrust several important cases I am handling as a lawyer to other lawyers at least until next year, so running in next year's by-election is not possible," and added, "Through this, I realized that the Democratic Party's will and efforts for internal reform are sincere. I support such will and efforts."

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