Former President Moon criticized by ruling party... ``Even though he said he wanted to be forgotten, he acted like a campaign committee chairman'' = South Korea

South Korea's ruling party, People's Power, announced on the 1st that former President Moon Jae-in will act as the campaign committee chairman of the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, ahead of the election for Gangseo District mayor in Seoul. are doing
It was harshly criticized. The party's House Spokesperson, Jang Dong-hyuk, said in a commentary on the same day, ``Former President Moon Jae-in, who said he wanted to be forgotten when he retired, appears in the media almost every day.''
"I am doing it," he pointed out. The day before, Moon spoke by telephone with Hong Ik-pyo, the new Democratic Party leader, and said, ``We will unite the party well and use our united strength to lay the foundation for victory in next year's general election.''
I want the people to have hope." Representative Hong is said to have expressed his gratitude for Mr. Moon's encouragement and replied that he would do his best to win the by-election for Seoul's Gangseo-gu office manager, which will be held on the 11th of next month.
Spokesperson Jang Won-nae emphasized, ``This election should be an election for Gangseo-gu and its residents,'' adding, ``The Gangseo-gu mayor's election should give immunity to the Moon administration and Representative Lee Jae-myung.'' give
This is not an election for the sake of the people, but an election for the development of Gangseo-gu.'' In particular, regarding Mr.
It is unnatural for the president of the previous administration, who disrupted the national code of conduct by fabricating plans, to speak of hope to the people.'' He added, ``He said he wanted to be forgotten, but when the Democratic Party is in crisis, he stands at the center of politics.''
"It's going up," he criticized. He added, ``Last year, the residents of Gangseo Ward recognized candidate Kim Tae Woo's courage and ability and elected him as the district chief.
``We have worked with Mayor Hoon of Seoul to draw up a vision for the development of Gangseo District,'' he said, adding, ``Now is the time to realize the results and lead the development of Gangseo District.''
Furthermore, ``He is a candidate who has already gained the trust of the people of Gangseo District, and is the only candidate who can bring an end to the development of Gangseo District as a strong ruling party candidate.''
``Former President Moon Jae-in and Representative Lee Jae-myung must not muddy this election with their own political calculations.''