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Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 30 for his behavior during the early voting process, calling it "unreasonable."
Speaking to reporters before a campaign event in Gangseo-gu, Oh stated, "From the perspective of ordinary citizens, it is difficult to understand this behavior."
He added, "Human behavior is often governed by the unconscious. The actions displayed yesterday suggest a mindset of 'I am above the law because I am the president' or 'I am different from ordinary citizens,' which is an unlawful unconsciousness that became apparent in his actions."
Oh further remarked, "With an important election approaching, it seems like a declaration to the public that he intends to push for a special investigation to dismiss charges immediately after the election." He emphasized that the public is closely watching this situation.
He also noted that the high early voting rate in this local election indicates a significant level of voter anger towards the current administration's failures.
On the same day, Oh took to Facebook to address President Yoon's comment to a voting official, saying, "It doesn't matter, so..." and responded, "It matters to every citizen of South Korea."
Earlier, during early voting at the Samcheong-dong Community Center in Jongno-gu, President Yoon had stepped out of the voting booth and asked a staff member, "Is it okay if it’s only partially marked? Will it be considered invalid?" After being told that showing the ballot was not allowed, he replied, "Come here. It doesn't matter," before returning to complete his vote.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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