The Democratic Party criticized Song Eon-seok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, on June 1 for his recent public appeal meeting, stating it was filled with candidate attacks and government criticism. They called for an end to negative campaigning and the introduction of a law to prevent such tactics.
Cho Seung-rae, the party's secretary-general, spoke to reporters at the National Assembly, saying, "This was likely Song's last appeal to the public, but it was filled with attacks on candidates and criticism of the government."
Cho specifically pointed out the lack of concrete policies and messages addressing citizens' livelihoods in Song's remarks during the meeting.
"There was no specific vision or message regarding policies and livelihoods. It appeared that there was an intention to conduct the election using negative tactics until the end," Cho asserted, adding, "What is needed now is a law to prevent election crimes by the People Power Party."
He also expressed concerns about candidates from the People Power Party, including Oh Se-hoon, Park Wan-soo, and Kim Du-gyeom, who are running in the local elections.
"Looking at Oh's pledges, some are identical to those from four years ago. What has he done in the past four years to present the same promises? This is evidence of inaction. The citizens of Seoul will judge Oh's incompetence over the past four years," he warned.
Cho also criticized Park and Kim, stating, "Park is under suspicion of mobilizing public officials to create deepfake videos," and "Kim has made absurd excuses regarding the operation of an illegal campaign office, claiming he was trying to avoid the rain."
Additionally, he commented on former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, who are participating in the People Power Party's campaign, saying, "Relying on past power to influence the election is the epitome of outdated politics. Reasonable citizens will not tolerate two former presidents who have been imprisoned for corruption and abuse of power."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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