United Future Party: "We Will Firmly Respond to Fake News Linking Us to Shincheonji"

Shim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the United Future Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The United Future Party has declared that it will firmly respond to fake news alleging connections with Shincheonji.

Lee Chang-soo, spokesperson for the United Future Party, stated in a commentary on the 27th, "Even in a national crisis, acts that divide the people and cloud their judgment with fake news will pay the price of cause and effect."

He pointed out, "There is an organized movement detected online attempting to link Shincheonji with the United Future Party," adding, "They are busy fabricating fake news, even dragging in the former Hannara Party and Saenuri Party."

The spokesperson criticized, "In one social network service (SNS) group chat, there was even an order to widely spread posts implying 'the United Future Party is connected to Shincheonji' as part of an internet comment manipulation operation," and "The wife of former judge Lee Tan-hee, who was recruited by the Democratic Party, is carrying out a 'new type of witch hunt' by linking the names of our party's lawmakers with Shincheonji."

He also pointed out that politicians are riding on this witch hunt. Lee said, "Regarding the remarks of the leader of the main opposition party emphasizing the need for fundamental solutions related to Wuhan COVID-19, some politicians including Justice Party leader Shim Sang-jung and Democratic Party lawmaker Song Young-gil are nitpicking and misleading public opinion as if the United Future Party is defending Shincheonji, which abandons even the minimum responsibility as politicians," adding, "This is a time when we should be joining forces to overcome the crisis."

He continued, "We will firmly respond to forces that divide the people and hinder crisis resolution with baseless fake news," and stated, "In the future, we will strictly hold accountable and strongly respond to acts that spread unfounded and malicious content or report it as fact, neglecting even the minimum role of the press, based on the principle of zero tolerance."

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