Democratic Party "Shocked by Opposition's Recruitment of Ham Ik-byeong, Controversial for Praising Dictatorship"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Democratic Party of Korea criticized on the 5th the nomination of Ham Ik-byeong, director of Ham Ik-byeong & Esther Clinic, as co-chairman of the People Power Party's joint election committee, saying, "What lingering attachment led you to recruit a dictator admirer?"

On the same day, Cho Seung-rae, chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party's election committee, issued a statement saying, "In a 2014 interview, Mr. Ham argued, 'Why is dictatorship wrong?' and 'The idea that dictatorship is always bad is also a dogma,'" adding, "He is a delusional person trapped in the illusion of a 'good dictatorship' and shares the same governance view as candidate Yoon."

Cho, the chief spokesperson, said, "It is shocking that candidate Yoon recruited someone who denies the fundamental principles of democracy as co-chairman of the joint election committee," and pointed out, "He is a dictator admirer who perfectly fits candidate Yoon's political view, who said dictator Jeon Du-hwan 'did politics well.'"

Cho also criticized, "Commissioner Ham once said, 'Women do not have the obligation of national defense, so they should exercise only three-quarters of the rights,' which drew criticism," and added, "Putting such a person as co-chairman and promising the future to 2030 female voters shows candidate Yoon's duplicity, leaving us speechless."

He continued, "We clearly ask candidate Yoon whether he recruited a dictator admirer because he still cannot let go of his lingering attachment despite suffering backlash from his own remarks."

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