Hong Jun-pyo: "Han Dong-hoon Pretending to Be President... Yoon Must Be Frustrated"

Hong Jun-pyo Launches Continuous Attacks Targeting Han Leader Amid Impeachment Phase
"Yoon Is Still the President of the Republic of Korea"

Following the emergency martial law situation, Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, who has been continuing his criticism of Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, encouraged President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 9th by saying, "No matter what Leader Han says, you are still the president," urging him to stay strong.

Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 9th, Mayor Hong posted on social media (SNS), "President Yoon raised him as a prosecutor with his own hands, appointed him as Minister of Justice in a shocking manner even though he was not fit for the role, and appointed a complete novice as the emergency committee chairman with his own hands," adding, "That kid betrayed him and attacked him, so he must be trembling with a sense of betrayal." He referred to Leader Han as a "novice" and "kid."

Targeting Leader Han, Mayor Hong said, "The president said he would delegate his position to the party, but when did he say he would delegate it to that kid?" and claimed, "That kid is trying to exclude the president from his duties without any constitutional basis and act as if he were the president himself."

He added, "This must be driving President Yoon crazy with frustration, but that’s politics, you reap what you sow," yet he also said, "Still, stay strong. Even if you die, you are still the president elected by the people of the Republic of Korea," demanding that he maintain his duties and authority as president until the end.

Regarding the current impeachment situation that began the day before, Mayor Hong said, "Isn't this the result of a novice president and a novice party leader clashing until it reached this state?" and asked, "How do you (Leader Han) have the authority to exclude the president elected by the people from his duties?" He continued, "The people of the Republic of Korea have never entrusted you (Leader Han) with the administration," emphasizing, "If the impeachment situation has come about due to conflict with the president, the party leader must also take responsibility and resign."

Earlier, he also said, "Even if impeached, it is mercenary Yoon Tong who is impeached, not the Korean conservative camp," adding, "We just made a wrong choice of a mercenary."

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