Jeonbuk Gov. Kim Kwan-young on Tuesday wished Rep. Ahn Ho-young a speedy recovery after Ahn was rushed to a hospital with hypoglycemic shock following a hunger strike that began after the Democratic Party’s primary for Jeonbuk governor.
Ahn has demanded a renewed inspection, saying oversight was not properly conducted into allegations involving candidate Lee Won-taek and claims that his meal expenses were paid by others.
In a Facebook post, Kim wrote that Ahn looked so gaunt he could barely stand, adding, “Tears blurred my vision.” Kim said the question Ahn raised “is not a personal matter,” but a plea about whether “fairness and justice are alive in Jeonbuk politics,” and an appeal that “the will of residents, not a script from the center,” should come first.
“Rep. Ahn’s lonely struggle will not be in vain,” Kim wrote, adding, “Jeonbuk’s future will ultimately be decided by the people of Jeonbuk.”
Kim also said Ahn’s life and health were the priority, urging him to end the protest and take care of himself. He said he hoped to shake hands with Ahn again and pledged to carry out his responsibilities in provincial administration.
Kim also appeared Tuesday morning at an emergency news conference at the National Assembly held by Democratic Party Supreme Council members Lee Eon-ju and Kang Deuk-gu. Kim, who was expelled from the party over allegations involving the distribution of cash-filled envelopes, said he supports Ahn’s call for a renewed inspection into Lee.
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