“Yoon and Lee neglected state affairs for two and a half years… People’s lives have worsened”,
▲ Mayor Hong Joon-pyo of Daegu answers questions during a year-end press conference held at the Daegu City Hall Sangyeok Building in Buk-gu, Daegu, on the afternoon of December 26 last year. Yonhap News, “With the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol underway, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo argued on the 27th that ‘a change in power would be more heartfelt than a regime change in the event of an early presidential election.'”,
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, “Mayor Hong posted on Facebook that ‘since the last presidential election, President Yoon and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung have been caught up in pointless conflicts, neglecting state affairs, which has led to worsening conditions for the people,’”,
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, “He added, ‘As a result, we are facing a serious international situation with the second term of Trump, the Ukraine international war, the Israel conflict, and the heightening North Korean nuclear threat, leading to a grave security situation.'”,
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, “The term ‘Banghyojijeong’ refers to a situation where a snipe and a clam fight, only to be caught by a fisherman.”,
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, “Mayor Hong lamented, ‘It’s truly unfortunate that we are wasting time with internal disputes while the country faces both domestic and foreign crises,’ and argued, ‘If an early presidential election takes place, a change in power would resonate more profoundly than a regime change.'”,
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, “He further emphasized, ‘Only by overcoming the current adversarial symbiotic relationship between the ruling and opposition parties will we greet a new era,’ and he stressed, ‘Ending the ‘Banghyojijeong’ predicament lies in the hands of the people.'”,
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, “Previously, Mayor Hong expressed his intention to run if President Yoon is impeached and an early presidential election is held.”,
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