On October 23, following the acquittal of Seoul Mayor O Se-hoon in the appeal regarding the alleged funding of Myungtaegyun polling expenses, Rep. Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party stated, "There are people now making insincere comments based on political convenience. Some have inflated the so-called Myungtaegyun Gate to plot a political assassination using the Democratic Party's knife. If we continue to seek free benefits, bad things will happen."
In a post on his social media, Lee noted, "Ultimately, the informant, Ms. Kang Hye-kyung, was convicted in the first trial, and this was a political offensive disguised as a 'public interest report' following the lineage of Kim Dae-eop and Yoon Ji-o. I sincerely congratulate Mayor O on his restored honor and will work more swiftly on issues like the need for additional buses and the complete opening of the GTX-A in cooperation with the Seoul City government."
Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the People Power Party also took to social media, saying, "While the outcome was expected, I want to congratulate all Seoul citizens on today’s appeal verdict. Although it’s not completely over, we can now breathe a sigh of relief. Mayor O, who was reinstated by the citizens in June, can now continue his duties more stably. The leadership of the party that caused confusion during the election by shaking the Seoul City Party and calling for a re-election should be grateful for this outcome."
Bae added, "Above all, no matter how much the judicial order is shaken and the judiciary is pressured, the judges who do not betray the rule of law and their dignity in their duties must be remembered with fear by the Lee Jae-myung government. Justice will prevail. Although we have entered a barbaric era where we pray for the cancellation of charges, the time of the president and the government is not eternal, and there is no statute of limitations in history."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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