Oh Sehoon Says "Announcement of Candidacy? No Reason to Rush"...Keeps Up Sharp Criticism of Party Leadership
New Year’s press conference held on the 10th
"Determination to protect Seoul reaffirmed"
"Side effects of the excessive ambition of the Jang Donghyuk leadership"
Seoul Mayor Oh Sehoon said there is "no reason to rush" regarding the timing of his official announcement to run in the June local elections.
At a New Year’s press conference held at Seoul City Hall on the 10th, Mayor Oh was asked about when he would officially declare his bid for a fifth term. He replied, "It is not very meaningful for an incumbent mayor to pick a specific date for an announcement of candidacy. It is still a bit early," expressing this view.
He added, "There is no reason to rush excessively when even the party’s primary schedule has not been announced yet."
He went on, "Recently, because I have been taking a line different from that of the party leadership, pundits have been offering their analyses, but if you look at the determination I have just expressed, you will understand where my heart is."
He said, "People will probably think, 'That person is obsessed with making Seoul one of the world’s top five global cities and achieving balanced development between Gangnam and Gangbuk,'" and added, "From what I have said today alone, you should be able to clearly see my determination to protect Seoul."
In addition, Mayor Oh continued his sharp criticism, saying that the leadership of the People Power Party has been overreaching and that this has resulted in a decline in the party’s approval ratings.
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He said, "This is a side effect caused by the excessive ambition of the Jang Donghyuk leadership, which does not want to lose anyone, even those who have completely opposite views on martial law," and added, "People cannot be expected to believe it just because you say in words alone that you will 'move away from Yoon' or that you will 'cut ties with Yoon.'"
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