Hong Jun-pyo: "The regime that plunged the country into chaos with the COVID-19 outbreak, asking for support is like 'Yeonmokguo'"

Hong Joon-pyo, former leader of the Liberty Korea Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo said on the 26th that "Members of the National Assembly should first discuss the future of the country and then talk about the future of their region" in response to Kim Doo-kwan, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the same day, Hong posted on his Facebook, "I saw through the media that Representative Kim first started the fight and now proposes to have a debate about the future of Yangsan," he said.

He added, "The Moon Jae-in administration, which has failed in everything from economic collapse, diplomatic isolation, North Korean nuclear slavery, to the rampant COVID-19, and has plunged people's livelihoods into distress, hoping for the people's support in this general election is nothing but a futile effort (yeonmokgu-eo)." He said, "The future of Yangsan also depends on the country doing well." Yeonmokgu-eo is a phrase meaning trying to catch fish by climbing a tree, used as a metaphor for attempting something impossible due to mismatched purpose and means.

He continued, "The country is collapsing, so can only Yangsan do well?" and said, "I am preparing content on a completely different level from Representative Kim regarding the future of Yangsan, so don't worry. We will meet soon."

Also, regarding the KBS opinion poll released on the 24th, former leader Hong said, "I was reported to be trailing Representative Kim by about 7%, and the party support rate is also behind the Democratic Party. This may be because Representative Kim came to Yangsan a month ago, and I came to Yangsan just yesterday."

He added, "Once the election intensifies and momentum starts to build, the situation will change drastically. I do not put much meaning on the current opinion polls. Because in opposition party elections, the final momentum often determines the outcome. Anyway, I will win the Yangsan election."

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