Yoon Sang-hyun: "Publicly Mentioning Han Dong-hoon's Transfer Is Inappropriate... Not Helpful to Yoon Either"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Yoon Sang-hyun, a lawmaker considered one of the next ruling party leadership candidates, recently put a stop to the 'Han Dong-hoon draft theory' being mentioned among lawmakers, calling it "inappropriate."

On the 20th, Yoon said through his social network service (SNS), "It seems very inappropriate to publicly mention the draft of Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon for the general election within the party recently."

He added, "The Minister of Justice is a position symbolizing fairness and integrity, and it is a role that must be handled very cautiously politically," and said, "It is too early, even a year ahead, for the political circles to talk about drafting for the general election like gossip."

He continued, "There should be no more talk about drafting Minister Han," and said, "Mentioning the draft for the general election now is of no help to him, the president, or the party."

The talk of Minister Han's draft for the general election began when Yoo Sang-beom, a People Power Party lawmaker considered 'pro-Yoon,' first mentioned on the radio on the 18th, "If President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating remains stably above 40%, the possibility of Minister Han running is high."

Following this, fellow party lawmakers Cho Soo-jin and Choi Hyung-doo supported the draft theory within the party with remarks on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and 'Park Jae-hong's One-on-One Battle,' respectively, saying, "We need someone who can create a big wave in the general election," and "Elections sometimes require someone like a cheerleader to lead the atmosphere."

However, there is considerable criticism about the draft theory emerging already, given that Minister Han has drawn a line on entering politics and there is still a lot of time left until the 2024 general election.

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