Jin Joong-kwon Strikes Again: "If We Had Done as Lee Jong-gul Demanded, Moon Wouldn't Be at the Blue House Now"

"Even when Moon was shaken, I was no less than a dogfight," he said
"I am moving further 'left'... the eternal 'Kkom'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon has been making strong remarks day after day, referring to the past actions of Lee Jong-gul, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the 4th, former professor Jin wrote on Facebook, "If Moon Jae-in had stepped down as leader at the request of Lee Jong-gul during the New Politics Alliance for Democracy period, he would have immediately become a private citizen and would now be somewhere other than the Blue House."

He pointed out, "During the Japanese occupation, those who participated in the independence movement were oppressed while pro-Japanese collaborators lived prosperously?this is the tragedy of our history. That tragedy is still ongoing," adding, "Those who risked their lives to protect Moon Jae-in suffered, while those who said 'Moon Jae-in’s re-endorsement is like Park Chung-hee’s Yushin' are living prosperously."

Earlier, former professor Jin targeted Lee Jong-gul again, saying, "When Democratic Party members unjustly shook Moon Jae-in as leader, I was the one who did not hesitate to engage in fierce fights to protect him. I hope you do not forget that," and added, "I still remember the opportunistic behavior that Lee Jong-gul showed at that time."

This refers to the past when, in 2015, Lee Jong-gul, as floor leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, opposed the push for Moon Jae-in’s re-endorsement as party leader, saying it "reminded him of Park Chung-hee’s Yushin era," and later issued an official apology.

Former professor Jin said, "I apologize for having used somewhat harsh words toward Lee Jong-gul when he was shaking Moon Jae-in at that time, but I still believe my judgment was correct."

He continued, "I am moving further to the 'left.' Although I have become a bourgeois philistine over time, my heart still beats on the left," emphasizing, "Once a 'kkom' (leftist), always a 'kkom.'"

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