Representative of South Korea's largest opposition party: ``The president's blatant interference in political party elections''... ``Violation of 'duty of neutrality'''

Regarding the South Korean presidential office's request for the resignation of Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the ruling party's ``People's Power'' emergency task force, Lee Jae-myung, representative of the main opposition party ``Together with the Democratic Party,'' said, ``
"Has there ever been a case in which a territory has intervened so blatantly and deeply in the elections of a particular political party or the general election of members of the Diet?" Representative Lee was asked by reporters at the National Assembly on the 22nd.
In response to a question about the presidential office's request for Chairman Han to resign, he answered, ``We must distinguish between political party activities, party elections, etc., and the official duties of public officials.''
He went on to point out, ``Unfortunately, it appears that public officials' involvement in elections and violations of their duty of neutrality in politics are becoming quite problematic.''
Earlier, at the party's highest committee meeting held on the same day, Lee said, ``The government and ruling party are in conflict between Yun Shin (President Yun Seok-yeoul's thoughts) and Han Shin (Chairman Han's thoughts).
"Rather than fighting, we must first support people's livelihoods." In addition, ``As the National Assembly general election (to be held in April) is approaching, the government and ruling party are making populist populace every day to pander to the election.
``Although this administration usually hardly announces policies or does anything related to them, as elections are approaching, it is intensively visiting regions and
"They are announcing policies at random." He further stated, ``As the government is a national public servant, it has a duty to remain neutral in elections,'' adding, ``We have determined that this is an act that clearly prohibits election law and has an influence on elections.''
do. It looks like it's going to become lawless."