Handong Hoon: "Did I betray Yoon?... Would you not stop martial law if President Lee declares it?"

Tensions Rise over Busan Buk-gap By-election

Handong Hoon Criticizes Jeon Jaesoo as "Pro-Martial Law, Yoon Again Faction"

Handong Hoon, former leader of the People Power Party. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Handong Hoon, former leader of the People Power Party, sharply criticized Jeon Jae-soo, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, asking, "If President Lee Jaemyung declares martial law, wouldn’t you stop it like Handong Hoon did?" This was in response to Jeon’s claim that Handong Hoon had betrayed Yoon Suk-yeol.

On the 13th, Handong Hoon posted on his Facebook, "Lawmaker Jeon said that I betrayed former President Yoon because I blocked his martial law," and criticized, "There is a pro-martial law, 'Yoon Again' faction like lawmaker Jeon within the Democratic Party."

Earlier that morning, lawmaker Jeon appeared on KBS Radio's 'Jeongyeok Sisa' and criticized, "Former leader Handong Hoon ended up betraying President Yoon Suk-yeol after fighting with him solely for his own political interests, such as entering the National Assembly at all costs."

He went on to say, "Despite having served as the leader of the People Power Party, Handong Hoon was expelled after fighting with the party and continues to get into conflicts, so wouldn’t it be difficult for him to win the support of the residents in Buk-gu?" This was intended to keep Handong Hoon in check as the possibility of his running in the by-election for the Busan Buk-gap parliamentary seat, Jeon's constituency, increased.

In response, Handong Hoon asked, "By your logic, since President Lee Jaemyung has done you great favors by appointing you as a minister, giving you a National Assembly seat, and nominating you for mayor, wouldn’t you refrain from blocking martial law if President Lee were to declare it, just as I did?" He also criticized Jeon by saying, "Are you keeping quiet about the Busan Special Law because you're afraid of being accused of betraying Lee Jaemyung?"

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