The Democratic Party criticized Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate, on May 19, over allegations of missing steel reinforcements in the GTX-A project and issues related to the Han River bus service. They stated, "He is unfit to take responsibility for Seoul. He should resign and take accountability," and emphasized, "We cannot entrust citizen safety to someone who shifts blame."
During a National Assembly meeting, Han Byeong-do, the party's floor leader, highlighted three major administrative failures that threaten citizens: the 20 billion won spent on the audit of the Han River bus service, the 150 billion won wasted, and the 2,570 missing steel reinforcements in the construction project.
Han added, "It seems Oh prioritizes showcasing his achievements over the lives and safety of citizens. Similar to the free school meal incident, why not step down and take responsibility now? Oh, who hides failures and neglects safety, is not qualified to lead Seoul."
Han Jeong-ae, the party's policy chair, pointed out, "Oh claims the construction company is at fault, but the bidding documents from the Seoul city government list him as the responsible party. This is no different from the Han River bus incident, where he shifted blame to human error after safety accidents occurred."
She stressed, "This is shameless evasion of responsibility. We cannot entrust the safety of citizens to someone who prioritizes their own security and shifts blame."
Cheon Jun-ho, the party's deputy floor leader, also criticized Oh, stating, "He is characterized by a lack of concern for safety and blatant arrogance. He must take responsibility and apologize first. The most important value a mayor should uphold is the safety of citizens."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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