Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attends a briefing on measures to reduce obesity among Seoul residents at Yeouinaru Station Runner Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on April 20. [Photo=Yonhap]
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Tuesday that candidates heading into the election want the party to take a unified approach, arguing that it will help to embrace both conservatives and centrists.
Oh made the remarks on KBS radio's "Jeongyeok Sisa," saying he could not avoid noting that party leader Jang Dong-hyuk has become a burden for candidates.
Oh pointed to Jang's reported instruction to look into lawmaker Jin Jong-oh after Jin said he would support Han Dong-hoon, who has declared his bid in a by-election. Oh said the party must show through actions and words that it has sincerely reflected since the declaration of martial law and will work to ensure it never happens again.
On Jang's 8-day, 10-night trip to the United States, Oh said the party leadership has entered a phase with little to do, but added that candidates are under intense pressure day by day and have not been told how the trip would help in the local elections or what meetings and talks took place.
Oh said the outlook for the June 3 local elections is unfavorable because the People Power Party's approval ratings are low. Still, he said he could benefit from an incumbency advantage, citing results over the past five years including a lower unemployment rate, a higher ranking in city competitiveness and improved air quality.
After Democratic Party Seoul mayoral candidate Jung Won-oh said his campaign would set up an "Oh Se-hoon 10-year judgment headquarters" to evaluate the city administration, Oh said Seoul has done a lot while managing its finances carefully and has instead reduced debt. "I'd welcome them taking a close look and judging," he said.
Oh also criticized Jung, saying he would be unable to oppose the president even on matters that would harm Seoul residents. Oh added that a Seoul mayoral candidate should state a position on the long-term holding deduction tied to real estate capital gains tax, but said Jung has remained silent.
Oh made the remarks on KBS radio's "Jeongyeok Sisa," saying he could not avoid noting that party leader Jang Dong-hyuk has become a burden for candidates.
Oh pointed to Jang's reported instruction to look into lawmaker Jin Jong-oh after Jin said he would support Han Dong-hoon, who has declared his bid in a by-election. Oh said the party must show through actions and words that it has sincerely reflected since the declaration of martial law and will work to ensure it never happens again.
On Jang's 8-day, 10-night trip to the United States, Oh said the party leadership has entered a phase with little to do, but added that candidates are under intense pressure day by day and have not been told how the trip would help in the local elections or what meetings and talks took place.
Oh said the outlook for the June 3 local elections is unfavorable because the People Power Party's approval ratings are low. Still, he said he could benefit from an incumbency advantage, citing results over the past five years including a lower unemployment rate, a higher ranking in city competitiveness and improved air quality.
After Democratic Party Seoul mayoral candidate Jung Won-oh said his campaign would set up an "Oh Se-hoon 10-year judgment headquarters" to evaluate the city administration, Oh said Seoul has done a lot while managing its finances carefully and has instead reduced debt. "I'd welcome them taking a close look and judging," he said.
Oh also criticized Jung, saying he would be unable to oppose the president even on matters that would harm Seoul residents. Oh added that a Seoul mayoral candidate should state a position on the long-term holding deduction tied to real estate capital gains tax, but said Jung has remained silent.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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