Jin Joong-kwon Criticizes Moon Seok-gyun over 'Constituency Succession Controversy'... "Korea Seems to Be Becoming More Like Japan"
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized Moon Seok-gyun, the standing vice chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea in Uijeongbu-si Gap, Gyeonggi Province, amid controversy over 'constituency inheritance.'
On the 11th, former professor Jin posted on his Facebook, sharing a link to an article titled 'Moon Hee-sang's son Moon Seok-gyun: "I'm 50 years old, don't frame me with inheritance"' along with the comment, "It's pathetic that at 50 years old you still haven't become independent from your father; first, form your own identity."
He continued, "How can someone who hasn't done what others do in their youth think of taking charge of the country?" and pointed out, "It seems this country is gradually becoming like Japan. One-third of the Liberal Democratic Party members are hereditary lawmakers."
He added, "This feudal bad habit has somehow come to be publicly tolerated in our society," and claimed, "It seems the Democratic Party will approve this feudal inheritance."
Former professor Jin said, "I see this in the same context as the Cho Kuk incident," and stated, "If after the Cho Kuk incident we could no longer call corruption corruption, after this incident we will no longer be able to call inheritance inheritance."
On the same day, Vice Chairman Moon held a book concert for his book 'The Son of That House' at the Eben-Ezer Hall Convention Hall of Shinhan University. At the event, Moon said, "Being a member of the National Assembly is not a matter that can be inherited," and added, "Although I walk the same path as my father, I firmly reject the 'Dad's chance.' Inheritance insults the citizens."
Vice Chairman Moon is the son of National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang. The Uijeongbu Gap constituency where he plans to run is the district where Speaker Moon served six terms.
Meanwhile, former professor Jin recently requested to withdraw from the Justice Party.
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Earlier, in September last year, he submitted a withdrawal letter due to differences over the appointment of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk but withdrew the decision after persuasion from the party leadership. However, on the 9th, he announced his final decision to leave, saying, "From the beginning to the end of the Cho Kuk incident, the Justice Party leadership showed superficial and clumsy criticism on the surface, ignored essential responsibility, and took a cursory attitude."
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