[2023 National Audit] Oh Se-hoon "I Neither Desire Nor Avoid the Presidency"

National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee State Audit

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said regarding his potential candidacy in the next presidential election, "Challenging for the presidency is not something that happens just because you want it, nor is it something you can avoid simply by trying to evade it."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is responding during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Seoul City held at Seoul City Hall on the 16th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 16th, during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee’s audit held at Seoul City Hall, Mayor Oh said, "I want to finish the work I started as mayor."

Kang Byung-won, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, asked, "There were many questions from lawmakers today, and in many cases, the next presidential candidacy was treated as a foregone conclusion. Why do you not deny this?"

In response, Mayor Oh said, "Challenging for the presidency is not something that happens just because you want it, nor is it something you can avoid simply by trying to evade it. So when the issue comes up, I neither confirm nor deny it," adding, "Nothing has been decided yet."

When Kang asked again about his intention to run for president, Mayor Oh emphasized, "I have no intention in that regard," and said, "I sincerely have a strong desire to complete the work I started as mayor."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.