Jin Joong-kwon: "Democratic Party that cut off Geum Tae-seop's neck... The harm of pro-Moon fandom politics"

"Democratic Party Is Just a Huge Entrenched Interest Group"

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the elimination of Democratic Party lawmaker Geum Tae-seop in the Seoul Gangseo-gap primary of the Democratic Party on the 12th, calling it "a blatant example of the harmful effects of pro-Moon Jae-in fandom politics."

On the same day, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "The Democratic Party finally took Geum Tae-seop down," expressing his criticism.

He continued, "First, Jeong Bong-ju stepped forward to remove Geum Tae-seop in the name of Cho Kuk," and added, "When Jeong Bong-ju's assassination attempt failed, Kim Nam-guk also stepped up, again using Cho Kuk's name. (But) when this friend's attempt also failed, they hurriedly sent Kang Seon-woo as the last assassin. (In the end) after three attempts, they finally succeeded," he claimed.

He referred to Kang Seon-woo, former deputy spokesperson of the Democratic Party, who ran for the Seoul Gangseo-gap constituency and posted a declaration on Facebook stating, "During the hearing, lawmaker Geum labeled Cho Kuk as such in front of everyone," "When the party's decision was made, it is the attitude of a party member to follow it, but lawmaker Geum abstained from the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office," and "Lawmaker Geum's main stance was 'Cho Kuk versus anti-Cho Kuk.' Don't twist it. Isn't abstaining from the era's task of eradicating reactionaries?"

He then criticized it as "the harmful effects of pro-Moon fandom politics," adding, "Even if they had sent out a stick with 'Protect Cho Kuk' written on it, the 'stick' would have been nominated."

Jin also pointed out, "This is why lawmakers cannot speak harshly to the party," saying, "If you say something different, you end up being pelted by Moon Jae-in's loyalists and eventually face this kind of fate. It is a cultural revolution that uses Red Guards to enforce a reign of terror becoming normalized."

He continued, "This is something that cannot happen in a party that advocates liberalism," and criticized, "If you have even one differing opinion from the party, you are immediately removed. The style called 'democratic centralism' from the old activist days, that totalitarian culture has swallowed the Democratic Party."

Finally, he added, "Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party is merely a huge vested interest group where the pro-Roh faction, which was luckily revived by the impeachment crisis, uses the style of a totalitarian party to protect their interests and cover up their corruption."

On the following day, the 13th, Jin posted another message to lawmaker Geum, saying, "The wicked fall in their calamity, but the righteous have hope even in death," and added, "Even after losing the nomination, he seems to be insulted and mocked by Moon Jae-in supporters. It's unfortunate, but this is all I can do for him."

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