Hong Joon-pyo: "Lee Jae-myung and Kim Ki-hyun's vain delusions... I will not meet them"

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, requested a meeting with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who has returned to party affairs. In response, the Democratic Party proposed a three-party meeting including President Yoon Suk-yeol. Hong Joon-pyo, mayor of Daegu, criticized this by saying, "Both are indulging in vain delusions."

On the 23rd, Mayor Hong stated on his social media service (SNS), "Leader Lee is trying to elevate his status to that of the president through a one-on-one meeting with the president, while Leader Kim, seemingly aware or unaware of this, is trying to solidify his position through a one-on-one meeting with Leader Lee," expressing his view.

Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, is delivering 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@

He added, "Neither should indulge in such vain delusions and should focus solely on their given responsibilities," and questioned, "The president sees Leader Lee as a criminal suspect and will not meet him, and Leader Lee regards Leader Kim as something like the head of the Yongsan branch office?would he even agree to meet?"

He then pointed out, "The freedom to be deluded is a privilege held only by politicians."

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