Jin Joong-kwon: "'Proportional parties are a loophole,' but Lee Nak-yeon changed his words, meaning he is under Yang Jeong-cheol"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized on the 11th the recent change in the position of Lee Nak-yeon, the COVID-19 National Crisis Management Committee Chairman, regarding the Democratic Party's participation in the 'Proportional Representation Coalition Party,' saying, "Is it acceptable to do that now?"

On the same day, former Professor Jin shared an interview of Chairman Lee on his Facebook. According to the content, when the interviewer asked, "What do you think about the proportional representation party?" Chairman Lee said, "The very idea of creating a satellite party solely for proportional representation is a trick, no matter who thinks of it," adding, "(The Democratic Party) will not do that. Would it be acceptable to do such a thing?"

Regarding this, former Professor Jin criticized, "Then now they say, 'It is acceptable to do so,'" and added, "Anyway, (Democratic Party members) are not people bound by logic."

He further added, "What this implies is that Lee Nak-yeon is also under Yang Jeong-cheol (Director of the Democratic Research Institute)."

On the morning of the same day, Chairman Lee responded to the question, "Has your position changed from not creating a proportional Democratic Party?" after the 'COVID-19 Response Party-Government-Cheong Wa Dae Meeting' held at the National Assembly, saying, "We are not suggesting to create (a satellite party for proportional representation), are we?"

This is because it was revealed that, contrary to his past interview remarks, he said at the Democratic Party's closed Supreme Council meeting on the 8th, "Criticism is temporary, but responsibility lasts four years."

However, the Chairman explained about the remark, "There was a more important statement before that which was all omitted," adding, "The fundamental intention of introducing the mixed-member proportional representation system was that seats should be allocated in proportion to the people's vote rate and support. The starting point of the discussion was about what the party should do to preserve the original intention."

Regarding participation in the proportional representation coalition party, he also said, "We must absolutely follow the results of the party members' general meeting and the vote of all party members."

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