Cho Eung-cheon, the Reform Party’s candidate for Gyeonggi governor, said Tuesday that Democratic Party candidate Choo Mi-ae would be “the easiest” opponent and “not uncomfortable,” adding that she would have “no attack points” against him.
Cho made the remarks on YTN Radio’s “Jang Seong-cheol’s News Myeongdang” when asked whether he found Choo a difficult rival.
Cho said the key question was whether a candidate had given serious thought to Gyeonggi Province, and said that when he watched the Democratic Party’s primary debate, Choo appeared to turn to talk of prosecutorial reform when she was stuck. He criticized her as having focused on political fights in national politics during her time in the legislature.
He also questioned her motives for running, saying it seemed she needed the position rather than having a plan for what to do as governor. He said he suspected she was using the race as a steppingstone to “a bigger place” in four years.
Asked about the People Power Party’s primary for the Gyeonggi governor nomination, Cho said he did not know much about it and that party members would decide, but added that “there seems to be no answer” no matter who wins.
The People Power Party will hold its primary from April 30 through May 1, and will announce its final nominee on May 2 from among Ham Jin-gyu, a former lawmaker; Supreme Council member Yang Hyang-ja; and former MBC announcer Lee Seong-bae.
Asked whether he would consider aligning with the People Power Party nominee, Cho said he had “no intention at all.”
Cho also criticized party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, saying he changed sharply after becoming leader and suggesting he had “sold his soul” to the “Yoon Again” forces for a presidential bid and his own political ambitions.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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