Oh Se-hoon calls reports of a meeting with Myeong Tae-gyun and others "blatant lies"

"We Will Hold Them Legally Accountable"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon denied reports that he held a 'three-party meeting' with political broker Myung Tae-kyun and Mr. Kim, known as a supporter of Mayor Oh, during the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, calling it "an outright blatant lie."

On the 18th, Mayor Oh expressed his position on Facebook, saying, "I strongly regret that Myung Tae-kyun's absurd false claims are being reported as established facts," and added, "The lies of a fraudster will surely come at a price."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is delivering the opening remarks at the 'Local Decentralization Constitutional Amendment Forum to Overcome the 87 Regime' held at the National Assembly Library on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

He continued, "I have repeatedly and firmly stated that after pointing out the problems with Myung Tae-kyun's test public opinion poll and driving him away, there were no requests or discussions whatsoever," emphasizing, "At first, I thought Myung Tae-kyun was not worth dealing with and cut ties, so there was no reason to have a three-party meeting."

He also drew a line regarding the allegations of 'manipulating public opinion polls.' Mayor Oh said, "Myung Tae-kyun and his group have yet to respond for months to our demand to disclose when and to whom the results of 13 unpublished public opinion polls were delivered," and questioned, "Even assuming those results were delivered, how would unpublished polls, which are punishable if disclosed, help in the party primary and unification process decided by general public opinion polls? Is there any fool in the world who would spend funds on such data that does not help the election at all?"

Mayor Oh hinted at legal action against Mr. Myung’s side and the media that reported the matter. He stated, "We will hold legally accountable both the lawyer representing Mr. Myung, who broadcasts the exaggerated lies of a baseless and unsubstantiated braggart fraudster to the media, and the media that reported it as fact," and urged, "The prosecution should promptly announce concrete investigation results."

Earlier, Lee Jong-hyun, Seoul City’s Public Communication Special Advisor, also released a statement that morning, saying, "Although (candidate Oh) met Mr. Myung through the introduction of Assemblyman Kim Young-sun, after it was revealed that the test public opinion poll was bogus, (Mr. Myung) was driven away by aides, and there were no further meetings or discussions," and emphasized again, "There was no fact of a three-party meeting, and the Oh Se-hoon candidate’s camp never received Myung Tae-kyun’s public opinion poll report."

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