South Korea's Democratic Party slams candidate Han Dong-hoon for 'political prosecutor' tactics

South Korea's Democratic Party has sharply criticized independent candidate Han Dong-hoon, accusing him of employing "political prosecutor" tactics and deliberately escalating the upcoming by-election into an ideological conflict. The party contends that Han is attempting to frame his opponents and the election itself using divisive rhetoric.

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Han is trampling on a world where people live with political prosecutor-style incitement.

"Han is trampling on a world where people live with political prosecutor-style incitement," stated party spokesperson Park Hong-bae. He further alleged that Han's strategy of cornering rival candidates with a "main enemy" concept is merely a continuation of the framing tactics he used during his prosecutor career. The party questioned whether it was not time for Han to abandon such "old methods" of attacking people with strong words, especially given his perceived lack of political depth and competitiveness.

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The image of cornering rival candidates with the concept of a 'main enemy' is nothing more than the framing he used during his political prosecutor days.

Park Hong-bae asserted that no citizens would applaud Han's politics, which he described as using the public as a stepping stone to revive his political career. The criticism comes on the 17th anniversary of the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun, a period the party highlighted to remind the public of how political prosecution and extreme politics can drive individuals to the brink. The Democrats urged Han to stop treating politics as an extension of investigations and to cease using the election as a partisan battleground for his own ambitions.

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Isn't it time to abandon these old methods of attacking people with strong words, especially when your own political skills and competitiveness are weak?