Na Kyung-won of the People Power Party argued for the need for a Seoul mayoral by-election, saying that if Mayor Oh Se-hoon runs in the by-election, he can reaffirm his legitimacy through victory. She also raised the issue of Wi Cheol-hwan, standing commissioner who holds authority after National Election Commission Chairperson Roh Tae-ak resigned, saying his ties with President Lee Jae-myung would further strengthen the commission's real power.
On the 14th, Na wrote on Facebook, "There is a lot of talk about my remark that if I had been the Seoul mayor-elect, I would have gone straight to the protest site at Jamsil Olympic Park and declared a by-election," adding, "I am merely speaking of principles and common sense."
She went on to say that the interpretation that Oh can run is reasonable, adding, "If a fair and transparent election is held with not a shred of inadequacy or irregularity, Mayor Oh will be able to reaffirm his legitimacy through much greater support and a landslide victory than now."
Na also brought up the issue of Wi Cheol-hwan, standing commissioner of the National Election Commission. Na said, "The commission chair is nonstanding, while practical duties and authority lie with the standing commissioners and the secretary-general," adding, "The person currently holding the real power at the commission is Standing Commissioner Wi Cheol-hwan."
She added, "Standing Commissioner Wi Cheol-hwan is a classmate of President Lee Jae-myung from the 18th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and is known as a close 'meal buddy,'" criticizing him as "a blatantly biased figure aligned with Lee Jae-myung, who even served as chair of the Democratic Party's ethics tribunal."
Na said, "The person who should be subject to a thorough investigation along with an overseas travel ban is not the nonstanding Chairperson Roh but Standing Commissioner Wi Cheol-hwan, who has exercised practical authority," adding, "It is inappropriate for the commission, which includes Wi, to investigate this matter on its own." She went on to argue, "What is needed is not an investigation but a voluntary resignation."