Yoo Seung-min: "Han Dong-hoon's Withdrawal Declaration Is Absurd and Out of Place"

"If Kim Geon-hee Risk Is Not Managed, Outlook Is Pessimistic"

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min evaluated the announcement by Han Dong-hoon, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, that he will not run in next year's general election as "absurd and unexpected."

On the 26th, Yoo appeared on MBC News Outside and said, "Who expected anything from an Emergency Response Committee Chairman who declared he would not run?" He pointed out, "The Emergency Response Committee Chairman holds full authority as party leader until the general election, so I expected statements on how he would manage relations with the president, how he would innovate the party, and how fairly he would conduct candidate nominations."

Former Assemblyman Yoo Seung-min. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Yoo also criticized Chairman Han's stance on the 'Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act,' calling it a "law for the general election." He said, "Until now, the party, the Yongsan Secretariat, and the Prime Minister have said 'absolutely no' to the Special Prosecutor Act regarding Kim Geon-hee. I think that was understandable until now," adding, "However, continuing with that position until the general election is like inviting disaster. It is an issue that could cause public outrage."

He continued, "All the risky factors related to Kim Geon-hee should be completely resolved by this Emergency Response Committee," and criticized again, "Holding the general election with this position? Only he himself not running? I wonder what this is, it is really unexpected."

Regarding Chairman Han's future prospects as a politician, Yoo said, "Experience and wisdom gained in politics are not achieved overnight. You cannot succeed just by having been a prosecutor all your life," and added, "The general election will determine Chairman Han's political fate."

He went on to emphasize, "Currently, it is expected that it will be very difficult for the People Power Party to win the general election," and stressed, "Shedding the Kim Geon-hee risk is the way for both Chairman Han and the People Power Party to survive and for the general election to proceed normally."

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