Jin Joong-kwon: "People of the Moon Jae-in administration share the trait of brazenly denying mistakes despite wrongdoing"

Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized people from the Moon Jae-in administration. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized Choi Kang-wook, the Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, who was indicted for involvement in the admission scandal related to former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's children, saying, "The common trait of people from the Moon Jae-in administration is that even after committing wrongdoing, they respond brazenly and arrogantly."

On the 29th, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "Why are they so shameless?" expressing this view.

He added, "When you look at their actions after causing trouble, it feels like we, the people, should be the ones apologizing. Dongyang University apologizes for the forged certificates, Yonsei University apologizes for obstruction of business, the citizens of Ulsan apologize for election interference, and the retail investors apologize for stock manipulation," he criticized.

Jin cited an article titled 'Choi Kang-wook Endures Like a Coup... Previous Secretaries Resigned During Investigation,' saying, "Look at the table in the linked article. In all previous administrations, Blue House secretaries resigned upon indictment."

He continued, "But Choi Kang-wook is the only secretary who endures even after being indicted," adding, "He is not just enduring. He openly threatens to use the Corruption Investigation Office to imprison the Prosecutor General, claiming his indictment is a 'coup.' Despite being a petty criminal who disrupted others' admission processes with forged certificates, he wields power almost like the president," he pointed out.

Im Jong-seok, former Chief of Staff at the Blue House [Photo by Yonhap News]

Jin also mentioned former Blue House Chief of Staff Lim Jong-seok, sarcastically saying, "When the prosecution started investigating, he got scared and staged a political retirement, but when Chu Mi-ae tied the prosecution's hands and feet, he quietly crawled back out."

He added, "They accuse the prosecution of doing politics instead of investigation and threaten, saying 'We will watch together with the people.' The people are watching you. Since when did this country become one where thieves intimidate the police?" he raised his voice.

Regarding former Minister Cho, Jin said, "Even though his family faces 20 charges and he himself faces 11, they claim they have done nothing wrong. They say it's all the prosecution's fault. They portray themselves as martyrs sacrificed while trying to reform the prosecution," he said. "Look at Jung Kyung-shim. She says the reason she is in detention is not for document forgery, private equity fund involvement, or evidence destruction, but for prosecution reform. Is there even a 'prosecution reform crime' in South Korean law?"

Jin stated, "There is a reason why people from the Moon Jae-in administration are so shameless even after wrongdoing," explaining, "They have long become part of the entrenched elite. After taking power, they surpassed the former conservative faction to become South Korea's top privileged class, and now they are passing these privileges on to their second generation."

He said, "But these parasitic social classes, despite being former activists, still delude themselves into thinking they are engaged in noble reform, revolution, and activism," and criticized, "In reality, they exploit the decent citizens of society while brainwashing themselves that it is all for noble causes like prosecution reform and judicial reform."

He added, "Because they view crime as activism, they can commit offenses so brazenly," and "Furthermore, they can claim it is repression against activism," he concluded.

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