(Provided by Busan City Council, resale and database prohibited) On the 12th, Lee Jae-seong, chairman of the Democratic Party’s Busan City Committee, and other officials held a press conference at the Busan City Council briefing room.
(Busan=News1) Reporter Son Yeon-woo = The Busan City branch of the Democratic Party strongly protested Mayor Park Hyung-jun’s comment on the 6th after a meeting with Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, where Park expressed being “very disappointed.”
The Democratic Party’s Busan City branch held a press conference on the 12th at the Busan City Council briefing room, stating, “We strongly condemn Mayor Park’s distortion and false announcement regarding the meeting with our leader.”
Lee Jae-seong, the chairman of the Democratic Party’s Busan City Committee, explained, “On the 6th, our leader visited Busan for the Arctic route development meeting. The city requested a meeting beforehand, and it was agreed to have a total of 20 minutes for the meeting, including private discussions, focusing on the Arctic route development.”
Chairman Lee criticized, “Mayor Park committed a severe breach of trust by unilaterally disclosing private meeting details. This wasn’t a simple mistake; it was a deliberate act for his own political gain.”
He further claimed, “The announcement was a lie, and the meeting content was distorted. He fabricated the contents to suit his agenda.”
Additionally, concerning Mayor Park’s assertion that Lee Jae-myung did not mention the relocation of the Industrial Bank to Busan, Lee countered, “This is clearly false. Our leader asked Mayor Park, ‘Is there a difficulty because the Mayor of Seoul opposes the Industrial Bank relocation?’ in that context.”
Chairman Lee pointed out, “This meeting was agreed to be primarily about the Arctic route development, but Mayor Park showed a passive attitude, saying from the start that the topic wasn’t urgent.”
He added, “This is not the first time Mayor Park has breached trust. His delay in the disposal of LCT apartments, the forced appointment of Ha Yoon-soo, who lost his superintendent position due to illegal election activities, as an advisor for educational policy, all severely damage trust in Busan and show he is only interested in his political benefits.”