United Future Party: "Moon Administration's Low Posture Toward China Contradicts the Spirit of the March 1st Movement"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The United Future Party criticized President Moon Jae-in's March 1st message, raising their voices that "he consistently takes a submissive stance toward the powerful country China."

Park Yong-chan, spokesperson for the United Future Party, stated in a commentary on the 1st, "Today's message from President Moon Jae-in made us once again question whether this administration has the will and ability to uphold the Republic of Korea and the noble values left to us by the March 1st Movement."

He said, "(President Moon) emphasized 'a country that no one can shake,' but Korean passenger planes are being turned back, and our citizens are receiving harsh stares from foreign countries, turning Korea into 'a country that anyone can shake.' Despite thousands of our citizens being infected with the Wuhan coronavirus and losing their lives, our government's submissive attitude toward the powerful country China is in direct contradiction to the noble spirit of the March 1st Independence Movement."

He continued, "During the MERS outbreak, President Moon insisted that the president must step in directly and that the Blue House must act as the control tower. Now, however, he shows an attitude of relying on the people by saying 'all our citizens are the main agents of quarantine.' While talking about 'peace on the Korean Peninsula' and bringing up 'joint cooperation with North Korea in the health sector,' he still does not utter a single word about North Korea's denuclearization, maintaining the same submissive diplomacy toward the North."

Spokesperson Park emphasized, "The 'March 1st Independence Declaration' announced by the 33 national representatives pursues the indomitable will of our patriotic ancestors that no oppression in the world can stop our independence, and universal human values that contribute to world peace and human happiness. The United Future Party pledges to uphold this and protect the free Republic of Korea, which our ancestors defended with noble sacrifices, to the very end despite numerous internal and external adversities today."

He added, "Due to the government's complacent initial response, the entire country is now trembling in fear, and national functions are literally paralyzed. We reaffirm once again that, by reviving the indomitable will left by our ancestors and together with our wise citizens, we will surely overcome the Wuhan coronavirus 19."

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