Lee Joon-seok: "Is a Seoul Re-election a Call for Oh Se-hoon's Resignation?"...Donghyuk Jang Criticized Directly

Lee Joon-seok: "Calls for a Re-election Are Effectively Demands for Oh’s Resignation and an October By-election"

Lee Junseok, leader of the Reform Party (left), and Oh Sehun, Mayor of Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Lee Joon-seok, leader of the Reform New Party, criticized Donghyuk Jang, representative of the People Power Party, who called for a "re-election" in response to the controversy over the infringement of voting rights caused by the ballot paper shortage incident. Lee remarked, "Is this an attempt to pressure Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to resign?"

On the 7th, through his Facebook page, Lee stated, "When Representative Jang talks about a 'Seoul re-election,' he is essentially demanding that Mayor Oh step down from his position," pointing out the implications of such remarks.

"Is Donghyuk Jang Hoping the Opposition Will Overturn the Result in Court?"

He continued, "One way to nullify a winning election is for the defeated Democratic Party candidate, Jeong Won-oh, to file a lawsuit to invalidate the election," and questioned, "Is Representative Jang actually hoping that the opposition party will overturn our party's victory through litigation?"

He added, "The other way would be for Mayor Oh to renounce his victory and resign, which would trigger a by-election in October. So, is Representative Jang explicitly demanding Oh Se-hoon's resignation or not?"

In conclusion, Lee emphasized, "Claiming technical difficulties because the 2030 generation gathered at the Songpa District counting center, or pressuring Mayor Oh to resign, is bad politics." He also remarked to Jang, "Aren't you a judge?"

Donghyuk Jang: "Don’t Gloss Over This—We Need a Re-election"

Earlier that day, Representative Jang held a press conference at the National Assembly and urged for a re-election, stating, "What the majority of people want is to finally correct this flawed election."

People Power Party Representative Donghyuk Jang held a press conference at the National Assembly on the 7th regarding the ballot shortage incident that occurred during the June 3 local elections. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

He emphasized, "The people want a re-election, and if we try to gloss over this with a parliamentary investigation, or if the ruling party tries to sweep things under the rug with a special prosecutor of their own choosing, or attempts to resolve it by merely replacing a few election commission staff, there is no way we can quell the public’s anger, which is spreading like wildfire."

He further stated, "This is not a problem limited to one or two places, and it is not an issue where we can simply exclude the regions where our People Power Party candidates won from discussion. The entire June 3rd local election should be held again."

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