Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the election commission over the ballot paper shortage that erupted on the day of the June 3 local election main vote, saying it is "creating an image of being a hotbed of election fraud."
On the 5th, Mayor Oh appeared on TV CHOSUN News 9 and, when asked about the ballot paper shortage that occurred during this election process, criticized that "the election commission should be the most trusted institution, but it has gone beyond being the target of distrust and is now creating an image of being a hotbed of election fraud."
He added, "We should go beyond the election commission chair resigning and demand a near-complete dissolution and reconstitution—a total overhaul."
In this regard, Mayor Oh also raised the issue of President Lee Jae-myung's responsibility. Oh said, "This is something that should never happen," adding, "The Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) as well as the president should feel a very heavy sense of responsibility."
In the interview that day, Oh also said he intends to attend a Cabinet meeting after his new term begins to directly convey public sentiment to the president.
Oh said, "My term newly begins on July 1, and if I can attend around the first or second week, or if I am given a separate opportunity even if it is not necessarily a Cabinet meeting, I would like to meet the president and convey public sentiment," adding, "Right now the biggest issue is jeonse and wolse."
He continued, "Jeonse listings have almost disappeared and wolse is skyrocketing. If the current policy is maintained, in my judgment, a greater disaster—a real estate catastrophe—will come within the next 1–2 years," adding, "I would like to have an honest conversation on this point and urge a change of course."