Kim Young-jin, a member of the Democratic Party and chair of the National Assembly's Administrative Safety Committee, stated that there was "no evidence of election fraud" during a site verification conducted at Olympic Park the previous day. He urged those calling for a re-election to refrain from making such claims.
On October 29, Kim appeared on SBS Radio's "Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show" and confirmed through the site verification that there was no basis for allegations of election fraud or the use of external ballots. He emphasized, "Since there were no related elements, it is necessary to withdraw such claims."
He added that the assertions made by protesters who had gathered at Olympic Park demanding the public verification of ballots would be confirmed by a special investigation. "In reality, there was no decisive evidence to prove election fraud. It is time to conclude these protests," he stressed.
Kim also directed his remarks toward Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, who has been calling for a recount at Olympic Park, advising him to stop politicizing the issue. "It is time for Jang to wrap this up as well," Kim said, noting that while there might be minor errors in the ballots for 2.47 million votes, there are no significant discrepancies. "Realistically, this will come to an end," he predicted.
Additionally, Kim commented on Yu Si-min, a writer who publicly criticized President Lee Jae-myung the day before, stating, "At this point, it seems excessive. If the Lee Jae-myung administration fails, will Yu be free from that responsibility?" He expressed a desire to refrain from further criticism of Yu, advocating for restraint and patience for the sake of unity and solidarity. "Now is the time to think about integration and unity," he concluded.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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