Oh Se-hoon (left) and Han Dong-hoon. [Photo=Yonhap News] 

Our Republic of Korea cannot perish. We are a people who have survived with great difficulty, through immense hardship. We do not know how much blood has been shed, how much sweat and tears have been spilled, and how many prayers have been lifted to the heavens to reach this point. Having lived with a desperate will to survive, we cannot simply die.

We now stand on a path of purification that will remain long in the 5,000-year history of the Republic of Korea. We must achieve fair elections by cleansing the contaminated substances that have permeated our liberal democratic world, complete our national defense self-reliance, and continue the voyage toward the dream of a nation envisioned by Unam Syngman Rhee.

Currently, we are locked in a battle against the pollutants that have contaminated this land during the protest against election fraud at Jamsil Stadium. With North Korean troops now advancing to within 80 meters of the Military Demarcation Line at the truce line, this may be our final opportunity to safeguard liberal democracy.

Thus, absolute voices are erupting at the Jamsil Stadium. There are burning, youthful voices calling for a re-election, seeking to expose election fraud, and striving to defend the Republic of Korea.

The People Power Party (PPP) is also fighting, led by representative Jang Dong-hyuk. For Jang, this is a truly desperate battle—a last stand from which he cannot retreat. Conversely, Han Dong-hoon is calling for Jang Dong-hyuk's resignation. Twenty-five "loyal dogs," including Bae Hyun-jin and Woo Jae-jun, are stabbing Jang in the back with the blade of betrayal.

As a result, the public’s anger is mounting. The desperate voices of young and old alike, who are going hungry and losing sleep while crying out for the survival of the Republic of Korea, are huddling their weary bodies together and weeping. They now view Han Dong-hoon as an enemy.

Cho Gab-je's rhetoric and the presence of the once-irrelevant Lee Jae-oh are also stabbing Jang Dong-hyuk from the shadows. Oh Se-hoon is even more direct. They are all becoming enemies of liberal democracy. The traitor Han Dong-hoon and his 25 loyal dogs have already alienated themselves from the hearts of the people. They will soon face the moment their presence is erased from the South Korean political landscape.

If Han Dong-hoon believed he could seize the position after striking down and ousting Jang Dong-hyuk, such a calculation is beyond even the definition of foolishness. Once Jang Dong-hyuk disappears, a fire of anger, even greater than that seen after the impeachment, will engulf Han Dong-hoon.

I do not believe Han Dong-hoon is foolish enough to choose such a self-destructive, incalculable move on his own. I can only assume someone pushed him from behind. I feel the power and instigation of someone seeking to derail the "Jamsil Great Battle." The main culprits are likely those who have long openly declared the dissolution of the PPP.

After Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced a reduction in GP border guard troops from 22,000 to 6,000, North Korean troops pushed down to within 80 meters of the Military Demarcation Line.

Therefore, the current national defense and security crisis, combined with the economic crisis brought on by the KCTU, signifies that the goals of the enemies who wish to bring down the Republic of Korea are now within reach. In other words, one can sense the influence of North Korea and China in Han Dong-hoon's treason. It raises the reasonable suspicion that someone resurrected Han Dong-hoon specifically to carry out this role.

I repeat: Han Dong-hoon's election in Busan Buk-gu is something of a mystery. He was a man who should never have appeared before the public again. Is it a coincidence that we face Lee Jae-myung’s presidential election prospects, the collapse of the PPP, the destruction of defense and security, the Democratic Party's strangulation of businesses, and a South Korea dominated by pro-North leftist forces? I believe Han Dong-hoon is at the center of it all.

Yet, Han Dong-hoon was elected in Busan Buk-gu. Justice has been twisted. This June 3rd election that resurrected Han Dong-hoon is being recognized as a total fraudulent election. That is the conclusion of the International Election Monitoring Group. Thus, Han Dong-hoon cannot be an exception to the nationwide phenomenon of election fraud.

Was there truly no fraud in this individual's election? Were there not people who suddenly appeared on the electoral register? News that as many as 50 people were registered at a single address only deepens the suspicions surrounding Han Dong-hoon.

Lawyer Yoo Jung-hwa, a member of President Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team, stated that the moment the National Election Commission's servers are audited, external forces with access to the system will be identified, and the registration of ghost voters, pre-election manipulation, and the alteration of vote counts will match the physical evidence already secured.

I suspect that Han Dong-hoon was chosen as the only figure capable of shaking the PPP, and that his current actions are following the orders of external forces. If they succeed in their goals—the dissolution of the PPP and the permanent rule of the Democratic Party—it will ultimately lead to the miserable result of the "collapse of the Republic of Korea."

We are not pinning our hopes on the political mutts who are watching the crisis of the Republic of Korea from the sidelines. We only need politicians who will stand tall and face this horrifying conclusion. We only hope for the courage to stand before the truth, a conscience that does not remain silent in the face of injustice, and responsible action in unity with the people.

We are standing up like this so that we do not regret it after the country has fallen, so that common sense is no longer destroyed by leftist judges in the judiciary, so that we do not regret it after freedom has vanished, and so that we do not shed tears after our conscience has been trampled upon.

We cannot simply die. We are a people who have survived despite countless invasions. We are the people who have persevered through all sorts of storms and poverty, enduring beatings, freezing, and starvation to reach where we are today. Thus, whether it be our lives, our honor, or our love, we cannot simply give up, hand them over, or collapse.

Do you think we are telling the likes of Han Dong-hoon to come to his senses? Do you think we are telling Cho Gab-je, Lee Jae-oh, and Oh Se-hoon that now is the time to convert? What do you think we are saying to those X's?

Commentary: If you carefully observe the actions of Lee Jae-myung and Ahn Gyu-back regarding national security, it raises the suspicion that these are not ideas they conceived themselves, but rather instructions given under a meticulous plan to gradually dismantle South Korea's national defense. Why was the perfectly functioning Drone Command dismantled, and why was the Counterintelligence Command, which catches spies, dissolved? This goes beyond being merely "pro-North Korean." This should be seen as the first stage of external forces attempting to crush South Korea's defense capabilities. The following are the actions Lee Jae-myung and Ahn Gyu-back have carried out over the past year regarding national security:

① Termination of NIS anti-North Korean broadcasts

② Dismantling of the Armed Forces Counterintelligence Command

③ Abolition of anti-North Korean loudspeakers and prohibition of leaflets

④ Dismantling of the Han River submerged weir (enabling infiltration by submarines)

⑤ Sentencing President Yoon Suk-yeol to 30 years in prison for sending drones to the North

⑥ Beginning the process of dismantling the Drone Command

⑦ Complete replacement of 4-star generals

⑧ Reduction of GP border guard troops to 6,000

⑨ Abolition of the Korea Military Academy and integration of Army, Navy, and Air Force academies

⑩ Removal of anti-tank obstacles along the truce line

⑪ Moving the Civilian Control Zone 2km northward

⑫ Guard duty performed while carrying only police batons

⑬ Rear-area military base security outsourced to private security firms

◆ Poet Jung Jae-hak

Poet, Person of National Merit, Columnist, Promotional Committee Member for President Park Chung-hee, 36 years of teaching service in Jeolla-do