Yoo Jeong-bok, the People Power Party candidate for Incheon Mayor (left), and Yang Hyang-ja, the People Power Party candidate for Gyeonggi Governor, hold a press conference on May 17 in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. [Photo=Yonhap News]
Yoo Jeong-bok, the People Power Party candidate for Incheon Mayor, and Yang Hyang-ja, the candidate for Gyeonggi Governor, condemned the Democratic Party candidates' remarks supporting the Daejang-dong project during a press conference on May 17 at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.
The candidates criticized the Democratic Party's candidates for the metropolitan area, stating, "We are astonished to think that they have come out to align with the president's interests rather than considering the thoughts of local voters."
Yoo specifically addressed comments made by Park Chan-dae, the Democratic Party's candidate for Incheon Mayor, who suggested applying the Daejang-dong project to Incheon development. Yoo stated, "The Daejang-dong project has been clearly ruled as guilty by the judiciary and is known as the largest corruption case since the founding of the nation. Are they trying to turn a crime into an achievement just to please the president?"
In response to claims from Park's camp that they were using the Daejang-dong issue for negative campaigning, Yoo dismissed the accusation, saying, "Pointing out clear facts as negative campaigning is a tactic to hide their own mistakes. If they think it’s negative, they can come out and debate it."
Yang also remarked, "Candidates like Choo Mi-ae from the Democratic Party and Park are competing to show loyalty to the president by defending the Daejang-dong incident, which is a notorious crime. They seem to think they can win this election by riding on the president's coattails."
She urged Choo to focus on the Gyeonggi elections, saying, "What do you think Gyeonggi residents will think when they see Choo, who does not participate in debates and ignores local issues while only discussing national political topics?"
Meanwhile, the two candidates, along with Oh Se-hoon, the candidate for Seoul Mayor, are expected to strengthen their alliance following this joint press conference. They plan to cooperate on common issues affecting the metropolitan area and announce their findings.
* This article has been translated by AI.
The candidates criticized the Democratic Party's candidates for the metropolitan area, stating, "We are astonished to think that they have come out to align with the president's interests rather than considering the thoughts of local voters."
Yoo specifically addressed comments made by Park Chan-dae, the Democratic Party's candidate for Incheon Mayor, who suggested applying the Daejang-dong project to Incheon development. Yoo stated, "The Daejang-dong project has been clearly ruled as guilty by the judiciary and is known as the largest corruption case since the founding of the nation. Are they trying to turn a crime into an achievement just to please the president?"
In response to claims from Park's camp that they were using the Daejang-dong issue for negative campaigning, Yoo dismissed the accusation, saying, "Pointing out clear facts as negative campaigning is a tactic to hide their own mistakes. If they think it’s negative, they can come out and debate it."
Yang also remarked, "Candidates like Choo Mi-ae from the Democratic Party and Park are competing to show loyalty to the president by defending the Daejang-dong incident, which is a notorious crime. They seem to think they can win this election by riding on the president's coattails."
She urged Choo to focus on the Gyeonggi elections, saying, "What do you think Gyeonggi residents will think when they see Choo, who does not participate in debates and ignores local issues while only discussing national political topics?"
Meanwhile, the two candidates, along with Oh Se-hoon, the candidate for Seoul Mayor, are expected to strengthen their alliance following this joint press conference. They plan to cooperate on common issues affecting the metropolitan area and announce their findings.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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