Hong Joon-pyo's Sharp Rebuke to Kim Ki-hyun: "The General Bears Responsibility for Defeat"

Resignation of Appointed Duty Officer Sparks Accountability Debate
"Is the Subject of Reform Qualified to Lead It?"
Former Lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook Also Criticizes "Insincere Reform Plan"

Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, said on the 14th that "the commander takes responsibility for defeat" in response to all appointed party officials of the People Power Party resigning collectively over the by-election for the Gangseo District Office.

On the same day, Mayor Hong wrote on Facebook, "It is something a commander should never do to blame subordinates and engage in scapegoating."

Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, is giving a greeting at the JP Hope Camp closing ceremony held on the 8th at BNB Tower in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

This is interpreted as implying that Kim Ki-hyun, the party leader, should step down. Mayor Hong's post was uploaded immediately after the announcement that all party officials would resign.

Mayor Hong said, "The people have impeached that leadership, saying it is difficult to hold a general election with them, so do those who are the subject of reform have the qualification to be the agents of reform?" and added, "I hope everyone behaves like leaders."

He continued, "Everyone must respond seriously and calmly," adding, "Without unprecedented (破天荒) change, the general election will be difficult."

Former lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook also pointed out on Facebook that it is an "insincere reform plan."

Former lawmaker Yoon criticized, "What kind of leadership can the party leadership have if they did not properly oppose the decision to field the person responsible for causing the by-election?"

She argued, "Those responsible must be excluded from major future decisions such as reform and general election planning."

Former lawmaker Yoon emphasized, "The party must properly establish party-government relations and find someone who can accurately convey public sentiment to entrust the party's reform and general election preparations."

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