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Controversy is growing over the past remarks of Mr. Chairman Roh criticized the May 18 Democratization Movement and used the expression 'dog food' for disaster aid, but the people's power was concerned about this and took the position that they are closely examining the situation.



Correspondent Kim Hyung-rae.



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Mr. Roh Jae-seung, who wore a beanie hat and gave a support speech during the Seoul mayor's by-election in April, became a hot topic.



The People's Power recruited him as the Chairman of the Joint Election Countermeasures Committee on the 5th.



Chairman Roh wrote on social media in May of last year, "Let's not become pigs," comparing the corona disaster relief funds to 'dog food'.



On August 15th, while sharing an article saying that there was no poster of former President Syngman Rhee at the Liberation Day event, he commented, "Kim Gu is a person who killed a person because he came out a little late for soup."



On May 18th, after sharing a video on social media stating that the May 18th Gwangju Democratization Movement could be viewed as a riot, I wrote "Korea's first sanctuary warden", but this article has now been deleted.



Criticism was pouring in, calling it 'bad talk' that demeaned the May 18 and independence activists.



Chairman Roh told SBS reporter, "I wanted to ridicule the situation that denigrates Syngman Rhee and exalts Kim Gu-man.I was just criticizing the behavior that prevented the expression of opinions." As the



controversy spread, the people's power entered into a review.



[Lee Yang-soo / People's Power Election Response Committee Senior Spokesperson: We are watching the situation with concern and deep attention.]



Inside the People's Power, voices calling for his voluntary resignation are growing as it puts a burden on the presidential candidates. .



In response, it was confirmed that Rep. Jung Jin Jung of People's Power, who recommended Chairman Roh, asked his doctor, but he received the answer that he had no intention of resigning.



Like Mr. Ham Ik-byeong, who was appointed by the People's Power as the co-election chairperson but withdrew after 7 hours due to controversies against women and dictatorship, and Cho Dong-yeon, who resigned after a private life controversy, the show-type talent recruitment is rather difficult. It is pointed out that they are taking the footsteps of each camp.



(Video coverage: Jeong Sang-bo, Kim Hak-mo, video editing: Ha Seong-won)