[Exclusive] Jung Cheongrae Visits Ahn Hoyoung After 12-Day Hunger Strike, Offers Words of Comfort
Democratic Party Leader Visits Green Hospital to Meet Ahn Hoyoung
Jung Cheong-rae, Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, reportedly visited Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Ho-young in the hospital and offered words of comfort after Ahn was transferred to the hospital during his hunger strike.
According to a compilation of reports by The Asia Business Daily on April 24, Jung visited Ahn, who was hospitalized at Green Hospital in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, in the afternoon of the same day.
This hospital visit took place after Jung had campaigned in support of Park Chan-dae, the Incheon mayoral candidate, and Jeong Won-oh, the Seoul mayoral candidate. Earlier that morning, Jung held an on-site Supreme Council meeting in Incheon to demonstrate support for Park and, in the afternoon, joined Jeong at a social cooperative "Agio" sales site for a one-day hands-on experience.
Ahn staged a hunger strike in front of the main building of the National Assembly for 12 days, from April 11 to April 22, demanding a reinvestigation into allegations that Lee Won-taek, his rival in the Jeonbuk gubernatorial primary, had his meal expenses paid for by a third party.
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The Democratic Party's Ethics Audit Team ordered an urgent investigation into the allegations but concluded that there was "no evidence of wrongdoing." Lee Won-taek won the primary against Ahn on April 10 and became the final candidate for Jeonbuk Governor.
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