Han Dong-hoon makes his presence felt in conservative circles: “We must unite to stop the administration’s reckless course”

[Financial News] Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon said on the 30th, “The Lee Jae Myung-led Democratic Party of Korea government is bringing down the democratic republic in broad daylight,” and added, “Anyone who agrees with the cause of stopping the government’s reckless course, defending the democratic republic and helping it advance should join us.”
After Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul, was acquitted in the second trial in a case involving allegations of proxy payment for opinion poll costs, and gained influence in conservative circles, Han appears to have moved to make his presence felt as well, raising the idea of a conservative alliance not to be outdone.
Speaking with reporters at the National Assembly that afternoon about the possibility of an alliance with Mayor Oh, Han said, “An alliance for the people should be based on a shared cause, not personal ties,” adding, “I don’t think this is the time for idle talk about who is close to whom and who isn’t.” In effect, he left open the possibility of an alliance with Oh.
Asked whether the forum he is co-hosting on the 3rd of next month with People Power Party lawmakers Kim Gi-hyeon and Yoon Sang-hyun was also part of an effort to build an alliance, Han said, “There are many people with different colors who share the cause of stopping the Lee Jae Myung-led Democratic Party of Korea government from ruining the country and of defending the democratic republic.”
Asked whether People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk and Reform Party lawmaker Lee Jun-seok, who have had a bitter conflict, also shared the same cause, Han said, “I won’t single anyone out. I have no desire to delve into what individual people really think. Their actions show it.”
Han also continued his criticism of the Democratic Party of Korea that day. In particular, in response to the party’s announcement that it would pursue a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court of Korea Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, he said, “No government has ever taken off its pants in broad daylight and brought down a democratic republic,” and criticized it, saying, “They are dismantling the judicial system to prevent those in power from standing trial, and for the private purpose of keeping the group to which those in power belong in power.”
He also responded to the Democratic Party of Korea’s targeting of allegations that his daughter had falsified her credentials, calling it “political retaliation intended to cause pain by dredging up an issue that was already over.”
He added, “Because I am someone who is effectively taking on the Democratic Party of Korea, they are raising issues to tie my hands and directing investigative agencies as if issuing orders,” and said, “The people are watching. Do whatever you want.”
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