The Democratic Party launched a concentrated attack on Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, on the first day of the official campaign period, demanding he "apologize to citizens" and asserting he is unfit for the position. The party also announced plans to investigate allegations regarding the omission of rebar in the GTX-A line, which has recently sparked controversy.
Chun Jun-ho, the party's deputy floor leader, stated during a policy coordination meeting at the National Assembly, "Today, on the first day of the campaign, Oh must first apologize to citizens. Until he does, he has no right to campaign." He added, "The more he tries to explain the rebar omission, the clearer the signs of organized cover-up become."
Chun criticized Oh for saying, "It wasn't an accident," claiming this statement has outraged citizens. He urged, "I appeal to the respected citizens of Seoul: please judge Oh, who disregards the lives and safety of the public."
Ko Min-jeong, co-head of the Oh Se-hoon 10-Year Judgment Headquarters within the campaign committee, condemned Oh's perception that there is no issue since no accidents have occurred. She likened it to President Yoon Suk-yeol's assertion that deploying military forces to the National Assembly did not constitute a coup because nothing happened.
Ko emphasized that Oh is gambling with the lives and safety of citizens for his election bid, stating, "He must kneel and apologize for deceiving the public about serious safety issues. A candidate who does not repent is unfit to run for mayor of Seoul."
Additionally, Lee Joo-hee, the party's floor spokesperson, announced plans for a parliamentary inquiry into the allegations. After the policy coordination meeting, she told reporters, "On the 26th, there will be an urgent inquiry regarding the ongoing controversy in the Administrative Safety Committee. This is a matter directly related to the lives and safety of citizens. Although it is the campaign period, the leadership in the National Assembly will continue to investigate safety issues."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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