Oh Se-hoon "I think Han Dong-hoon's return to the party is absolutely necessary for victory in the general election."

“National power must change to gain support”… Despite Zhang’s opposition, the emergency committee was mentioned again.

“We are not concerned with individual interests or disputes… We must have the appearance of a conservative chosen by the people.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jun-tae = On the 11th, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon mentioned the reinstatement of independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon to the People Power Party and expressed his position, saying, "I think it is absolutely necessary to win the general election."

Mayor Oh made this claim by posting a post on Facebook on this day titled, ‘The purpose of integration and the direction of change must be the people.’

However, he placed a condition, saying, “The issue of reinstatement should not become the spark for another conflict within the party,” and “A consensus that members within the party can readily accept must first be formed.”

He continued, “It is not a matter of liking or disliking a specific person, but a minimum principle for the party’s harmony and victory,” and added, “To this end, lawmaker Han himself has a role to play in making his own decisions.”

Mayor Oh attended the 'Seoul City Budget Policy Council' held at the National Assembly on the 6th of this month and responded to this issue by saying, "We need to be careful. It is an issue that needs to be treated like glassware," and "We need to discuss what are the preconditions that can minimize conflict and division with a cautious attitude."

As Jang Dong-hyuk, the representative of the People Power Party, who was present at the time, showed a negative stance on Rep. Han Dong-hoon's reinstatement, there was also an assessment that Mayor Oh shared the same view with him and took a 'close distance' move.

However, there is also an interpretation that on this day, Mayor Oh showed a forward-looking attitude towards Rep. Han's reinstatement, saying, 'It is absolutely necessary for winning the general election,' thereby widening the distance from Representative Jang again.

Regarding the People Power Party's future line, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, "Change is necessary to fully restore the public's trust and gain solid support from youth in the central and metropolitan areas."

Even though CEO Jang publicly protested against the party's previous call for reform through media interviews, it is interpreted that he did not care and once again expressed his beliefs.

Mayor Oh said, “It is true that many people have deep concerns about whether the current People Power Party will be able to clearly capture the public sentiment in the metropolitan area.”

He continued, "These concerns have persisted since before the last local elections," and added, "There are some results showing that party approval ratings have recently increased, but we are all well aware of the fact that the reflection of the policy failures of the Lee Jae-myung administration and the Democratic Party has largely been temporarily reflected in public opinion."

Mayor Oh argued, “In order to win the public opinion of the metropolitan area, we must not place any sanctuaries or limits on the method of change,” and added, “If we can prove to the people the party’s reform, we must keep all options open.”

At the same time, he said, “What is important is the process of accurately reading the public sentiment and uniting the will and power of the party,” emphasizing that one of them is the transition to an emergency response committee system before the national convention.

Mayor Oh said, “What is important now is not who joins hands with whom or who takes over the party,” and added, “(What is important) is how the People Power Party can change and integrate to regain the public’s trust and win the 2028 general election. This is the only point where we need to come together.”

He concluded his post by saying, "I will not be concerned about the individual interests or disputes of the political world in the future. As the mayor of Seoul, it is my natural responsibility to do my best to make Seoul the best city in the world, and at the same time, I will do my best to fully establish the form of a conservative that can be chosen by the people again."