Current and Former Professors' 'Second Political Declaration'... "Prosecutor Reform, Gagging Investigations into Living Power"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-gi] Current and former university professors issued a political statement condemning the Moon Jae-in administration on the 15th. This is their second political statement following the one in September last year.

The National Professors' Association for Social Justice (Jeonggyomo) announced the statement at 2 p.m. at the Seoul Press Center, saying, "The false policies of the Moon Jae-in administration are causing the democratic system and policy achievements built by the government to collapse." Lee Jae-bong, professor of education at Ulsan University and the moderator, explained, "It is not about left or right, progressive or conservative, but a clash between falsehood and truth," adding, "In the midst of a national crisis and a crisis of liberal democracy, professors have inevitably come forward with a second political statement."

In the statement released that day, they criticized the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, stating, "The ruling power's lies, hypocrisy, and deception are trying to muzzle investigations into the living power." Regarding the mixed-member proportional representation election law, they claimed it is "part of a long-term plan for prolonged rule by a left-wing interest coalition."

Choi Won-mok, professor at Ewha Womans University Law School, criticized, "The Korean economy is entering a super-aged society while its growth rate of 2% is under threat, yet distribution-focused economic policies and tax-driven welfare policies are only accelerating." He also condemned, "The baseless anti-nuclear power policy is stubbornly maintained, causing Korea’s world-leading Korean-style nuclear power plants to rust and destroying the related industrial base." Furthermore, he argued, "The Moon Jae-in administration’s role as a driver and mediator on the Korean Peninsula has returned as ridicule mixed with the ‘laugh of a boiled cow’s head,’ and South Korea’s diplomatic standing is increasingly pushed to the brink," asserting that the North Korean nuclear threat is becoming more real.

Jeonggyomo previously held a press conference in front of the Blue House last September, calling for the resignation of then-Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. At that time, Jeonggyomo released the political statement online and collected signatures from current and former professors. According to Jeonggyomo, 3,396 professors from 290 universities nationwide participated.

Meanwhile, Professor Choi claimed that despite ranking first in the 2018 competition for the economic counselor position in the United States, he was rejected due to his past participation in conservative civic groups, and he even disclosed phone call records with a staff member of the Blue House personnel screening team. Jeonggyomo’s membership count as of the 15th stands at 6,094.

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