Hyungjun Park's Campaign Denounces Allegations as "Political Terrorism," Vows Legal Action

Refuting Allegations of Spouse Accompaniment and LCT Controversy

"Legal Action for Dissemination of False Information and Defamation"

The campaign office of Hyungjun Park, the People Power Party candidate for Mayor of Busan, announced on May 18 that it will take legal action, stating that the various allegations raised during the Busan mayoral candidate debate are "clear dissemination of false information."

On this day, Hyungjun Park's campaign office issued a statement, refuting in detail the allegations raised by the Democratic Party candidate Jaesoo Jeon, including suspicions regarding his spouse accompanying him on official trips, allegations of LCT real estate profit, suspicions of public art procurement, and allegations of preferential treatment in the Dalmaji Park project.

Hyungjun Park, Candidate for Mayor of Busan. [Image Source=Yonhap News]

Regarding the claim that his spouse and an exclusive artist accompanied him on an official trip to the Centre Pompidou in France in 2022, the campaign office stated, "According to the spouse's entry and exit records, there is no record of her leaving the country during that period."

In addition, in response to the mention of the exclusive artist, the campaign office explained, "The artist in question resides in Paris and there was a brief meeting for greetings locally, but the artist was not an official member of the delegation or a participant in the official schedule."

Regarding the LCT real estate profit allegations, the campaign office asserted, "They are treating unrealized real estate appraisal gains as special favors," and called it "a baseless political attack."

On the suspicion of public art procurement for the LCT project, the campaign office pointed out, "The issue was already investigated during the Moon Jae-in administration and concluded with a decision not to prosecute."

Regarding the controversy over the Dalmaji Park development project, the campaign office responded, "This is a long-term, unimplemented urban park project that has been pursued for over 20 years," and argued, "The claim that it is a preferential project for a specific facility is a distortion of the facts."

The campaign office emphasized, "We have completed collecting materials related to the statements, press releases, social media posts, and YouTube content," and stated, "We plan to proceed with criminal complaints and civil claims for damages against the dissemination of false information, slander of the candidate, and defamation."

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