Controversy Over Emergency Committee Chair... Hong Joon-pyo Says, "Still Wavering After Watching TTube?"

Post by Hong Jun-pyo, Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City, on Facebook

As the ruling party engaged in heated debates over the appointment of the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson, Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo raised his voice, saying, "Seeing the chaotic scenes just because it doesn't suit their own interests, it seems they are still not desperate enough."

On the 15th, Mayor Hong wrote on his Facebook, "(The People Power Party) is a party that has accepted a bribery convict and a former Democratic Party Emergency Committee Chairperson as its own and served them for a year," and criticized, "Are those who veto just because someone is not from the mainstream faction staging a comedy parade, or is it because of their own constituency's circumstances?"

On the 20th, at the Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport Investment Briefing held at the Fairmont Hotel in Seoul, Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu, delivered a greeting regarding the new airport plan. Photo by Heo Young-han younghan@

He continued, "Is this the time to be picky about that?" and pointed out, "This is a desperate moment when it might be barely possible to invite someone with experience and great election expertise after repeated visits."

Mayor Hong said, "Are they still wavering by watching 'Teultube' (a derogatory term combining 'teultdak' [old conservative] and YouTube, referring to far-right conservative YouTube channels)?" and added, "The appropriate phrase at this time is Deng Xiaoping's 'black cat, white cat' theory. Abandon selfish desires and get a grip."

Earlier, the People Power Party held an emergency parliamentary meeting at the National Assembly on the same day, engaging in fierce debates over the criteria and suitable candidates for the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson appointment.

In particular, there were reportedly heated exchanges over whether Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon was suitable for the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson position. When the opinion to recommend Minister Han as the Chairperson emerged, Representative Kim Woong reportedly opposed it by comparing Minister Han to Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un.

Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader and acting party leader, said after the meeting, "Most agreed with the initial criteria of 'someone who meets the public's expectations, can gain public sympathy, and has the ability or competence to lead our party to victory in the upcoming general election at this critical time,'" and added, "I said that we will continue to listen to various opinions from the members in selecting someone who meets those criteria."

Regarding the deadline for appointing the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson, he said, "The timing is not fixed, but it will be when we can reach a conclusion and make a judgment."

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