Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo Absent from People Power Party Disciplinary Committee... 'Devoted to Flood Recovery for 3 Days'

The People Power Party's Central Ethics Committee plans to discipline Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, who played golf while the entire country was suffering from floods on the afternoon of the 26th. In response, the Daegu city government issued a statement under the name of the public relations officer on the same day, stating that "Mayor Hong has been fully dedicated to the recovery efforts in the flood-affected areas for three consecutive days from the 24th to the 26th."

The statement added, "We share the pain of the residents affected by the flood damage, and restoring the region to normalcy is our top priority. Mayor Hong has decided not to attend the ethics committee's explanation procedure scheduled for today due to his involvement in flood recovery activities."

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo held an emergency press conference on the 19th, apologized for playing golf during the flood, and performed a deep bow.

The statement also said, "Mayor Hong will fulfill all necessary procedures by submitting a written opinion and will do his best to focus on Daegu's administration while concentrating on flood recovery."

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