People Power Party: "Jung Wonoh Spread GTX Railway Rumors... Filed Complaint for Dissemination of False Information"

People Power Party Committee Members Hold Press Conference on May 18

Members of the People Power Party who belong to the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee stated on the 18th, "We will file a complaint against Jung Won-oh (the Democratic Party’s Seoul mayoral candidate) for distorting the safety of the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Express Railway (GTX)-A as false information for election purposes."

Committee members Seo Beomsoo, Cho Eunhee, Ko Dongjin, Park Sumin, Choi Sujin, Park Chungkwon, and Woo Jaejoon, all affiliated with the committee, announced this position at a press conference held after the adjournment of the committee’s plenary session on the morning of the same day.

Members of the People Power Party attending the plenary session of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee on the morning of the 18th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The members said, "Candidate Jung Won-oh and his campaign are using provocative expressions such as 'Boneless GTX,' 'cover-up,' and 'irresponsible disregard for safety' regarding the construction of the GTX-A Samsung Station," and added, "They have spread a distorted 'railway rumor,' as if the Seoul Metropolitan Government was hiding shoddy construction and neglecting the safety of its citizens."

They continued, "However, the confirmed facts are entirely different," explaining, "The construction company discovered an anomaly during its own quality inspection process and reported it to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which immediately sought external expert advice, reviewed reinforcement methods, and officially reported the matter to the National Railroad Corporation and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport."

They also stated, "It has been confirmed that initial reports of the internal fault were made to the National Railroad Corporation on three occasions: November 13, 2025, December 12, 2025, and January 16, 2026." Nevertheless, they explained, "Candidate Jung claimed, 'The matter was only reported to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport five and a half months after the problem occurred.'"

The committee members said, "Candidate Jung distorted the facts and stoked public anxiety in order to tarnish Seoul’s municipal administration and the People Power Party’s mayoral candidate, Oh Sehoon, ahead of the election," adding, "Therefore, all People Power Party members of the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee are filing a complaint today against Candidate Jung for violating the Public Official Election Act by disseminating false information."

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