Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, called People Power Party Busan mayoral candidate Park Heong-joon's visit to Reform Party Busan mayoral candidate Jeong I-han's hunger strike site an example of "the dignity of politics," while expressing regret toward Democratic Party of Korea Busan mayoral candidate Chun Jae-soo for not responding.
On the 11th, Lee posted on Facebook, saying, "Today, candidate Park Heong-joon came to the hunger strike site of (candidate Jeong I-han) in front of Busan City Hall," adding, "By election calculus, it was by no means an easy step, but Park chose the duty of a person."
Reform Party Busan mayoral candidate Jeong I-han has been holding an indefinite hunger strike in front of Busan City Hall since the 8th over being excluded from the Busan mayoral election TV debate.
Aiming at Chun, Lee said, "While Park Heong-joon, born in 1960, held the hand of Jeong I-han, born in 1988, another candidate belonging to the in-between generation ultimately stayed silent, forgetting the injustices experienced in their 30s."
Lee went on to say, "What Mayor Park Heong-joon brought to the hunger strike site today was not encouragement but the dignity of politics," adding, "Anyone who turned away from a junior rival's legitimate objection will have no right to say 'Busan is one' after the election."
Lee also said, "In Busan as well, Jeong I-han and Mayor Park have clearly different visions, but we will make it so that Busan residents can proudly remember the result of a contest fought to the end without damaging each other's character."