Mutual Accusations Over Debate Remarks... Election Overheating in Hongseong and Yesan

Candidates for the National Assembly from Hongseong and Yesan counties in Chungnam are showing signs of escalating conflict as they file counter-complaints over statements made during a debate.

On the 2nd, the campaign team of Kang Seung-gyu from the People Power Party filed a complaint against Yang Seung-jo of the Democratic Party at the Hongseong Police Station on charges of false accusation. This was in response to Yang’s team filing a complaint against Kang the previous day for spreading false information regarding statements made during a broadcast debate.

Kang’s team stated in a press release, "Filing a complaint over questions raised during the broadcast debate obstructs the residents’ right to know and the free formation of public opinion," adding, "We ask for understanding that we have no choice but to respond with a counter-complaint against this illegal attempt to disrupt a fair election through abuse of the complaint system."

They further criticized, "The Democratic Party’s double standards and left-wing extremism come to mind when seeing their attempt to label the opponent’s claims as outright falsehoods," and pointed out, "Instead of filing complaints, Yang’s team should respond to the issue of favoritism toward Cheonan, which was raised by a provincial council member."

On the same day, during a campaign speech at Sapgyo Market in Yesan, candidate Yang said, "Kang is inciting county residents with false information," and clarified, "The Innovation Store project was attracted by the province from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and both the convention center and the knowledge industry center projects were agreements made before the governor’s inauguration. Claims that projects decided for Hongseong were changed to Cheonan are all false statements."

He added, "Despite being clearly false, we have obtained information that illegal banners will be posted throughout Yesan and Hongseong this evening, which is truly despicable and vile," emphasizing, "I believe the county residents will not be deceived by such falsehoods."

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