Oh Sehoon: "Expulsion of Han Donghoon by People Power Party Means Mutual Destruction... Factions Must Unite"

"Have You Forgotten the Lesson of Expelling Lee Junseok?"

Sehoon Oh, the Mayor of Seoul, criticized the People Power Party for choosing what he called "the path of mutual destruction" after the party decided to expel former leader Donghoon Han.

On January 15, Mayor Oh wrote on Facebook, "At a time when the party should be demonstrating self-restraint and reflection, the People Power Party is displaying division and conflict, heading down an abnormal path-a path of mutual destruction."

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Previously, the party’s ethics committee had defined the so-called "party member bulletin board incident," involving the family of former leader Han, as "public opinion manipulation" and decided on the highest level of disciplinary action: expulsion. In response, Han criticized the decision at a press conference, calling it an "expulsion based on false fabrication."

Regarding this, Mayor Oh remarked, "On the day the special prosecutor sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, the People Power Party’s ethics committee voted to expel former leader Han. The public is feeling devastated and disappointed by such an unfamiliar stance from the party."

He continued, "Former leader Han must provide an explanation that party members can accept. Please first establish a justification for unity and reconciliation." To party leader Donghyeok Jang, Oh said, "It is time to stop. You must lead the party with greater leadership," and reiterated, "Expulsion means mutual destruction."

Additionally, Mayor Oh asked, "Have you forgotten the painful lesson when former leader Junseok Lee, who was an ally for unity, was forcibly driven out, ultimately leading to the party’s downfall?"

He added, "We must not hesitate to break from our painful past. Only by uniting all factions and standing up to the arrogant, overwhelming power can we protect the country and its people."