Oh Se-hoon: "Many sensible citizens oppose martial law but cannot accept Lee Jae-myung"

"A Political Party That Does Not Receive the People's Love Is a Dead Party"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said on the 18th, "While I oppose martial law, there are far more reasonable and sensible people who cannot accept 'President Lee Jae-myung'."

On the same day, Mayor Oh posted an article titled "The Path of Self-Destruction, The Path of Revival" on Facebook, saying, "We must give hope to these people." He stated, "A political party that does not receive the love and support of the people is a dead party," and added, "If there is a large gap between the core supporters of the faction and the general public, it is only natural to base decisions on 'universal perspectives' and 'common sense.'"

He continued, "Our party stands at a critical crossroads," emphasizing, "Will we seek revival by becoming an 'expansion-oriented party,' or will we walk the path of isolation as a 'contraction-oriented party' and disappear into history? The People Power Party must make a choice." Finally, he concluded his post by saying, "The people are asking whether we will 'transform the crisis into an opportunity' or 'gradually self-destruct amid the crisis.'"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is speaking at the 'Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Youth Mental Health Project Promotion Business Agreement Ceremony' held at City Hall on the morning of the 17th. Photo by Yonhap News

This is not the first time Mayor Oh has voiced criticism toward Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. The day before, through Facebook, he pointed out, "Lee Jae-myung's double play has gone too far," and criticized, "He met with James Kim, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and spoke flattering words calling it 'an opportunity to buy Korea at a low price, an opportunity to invest,' while behind the scenes, he continues the parliamentary outrage that strangles businesses." He added, "Isn't Lee ashamed of repeatedly deceiving the public with such acts, not only this time but also with the financial investment tax and the amendment to the Commercial Act? Despite the political instability, which makes it more important than anything to mitigate economic and diplomatic risks, he continues reckless impeachment rushes."

Mayor Oh also said, "The existence of Lee Jae-myung, who seems to have already become president and is indulging in 'kingmaker play,' is the greatest risk to Korea's economy and politics," and stated, "While verbally talking about 'economic recovery,' he is playing a double game by tightening the noose on businesses behind the scenes. The people are watching sternly."

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