Jang Dong-hyuk: By-election unavoidable; not just Seoul's problem

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of South Korea's People Power Party, declared that a by-election is now an unavoidable consequence of recent electoral issues, emphasizing that the problem is not confined to Seoul but has spread nationwide.

"The shouts calling for a by-election will rise like wildfire," Jang stated on his Facebook page. "It is no longer a problem that can be avoided. It is not just a Seoul issue either. The election commission has admitted to problems at 50 polling stations, indicating a nationwide and systemic problem."

The controversy appears to stem from alleged irregularities during the vote counting process. Protests have been ongoing at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, where the ballot boxes from Jamsil 7-dong's second polling station were counted late. Demonstrators are demanding a new election.

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The shouts calling for a by-election will rise like wildfire. It is no longer a problem that can be avoided. It is not just a Seoul issue either. The election commission has admitted to problems at 50 polling stations, indicating a nationwide and systemic problem.

Jang described the Olympic Park as a "sacred site of democracy" where the singular demand is for a by-election. He asserted that there is no room for opportunistic individuals seeking to profit from division, positioning himself as merely a citizen in this context.

Adding an unusual element to the protests, Professor Mots Tan from Liberty University in the US, described as a "fake election conspiracy theorist," appeared at the protest site. He reportedly cited unverified claims, such as Chinese citizens voting and the use of Chinese-made components in electronic voting machines, to suggest a conspiracy involving China.

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The Olympic Park has already become a 'sacred site of democracy.' The slogan is only one: by-election.