Kim Jong-in Ignites 'Joguk Election'... "Press 2 to Protect Yoon Seok-yeol, Press 1 to Save Joguk" (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Jong-in, the General Election Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, campaigned on the 8th by traveling through Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, and Gongju, Cheongyang, and Buyeo in Chungnam Province to support candidates. He criticized the pro-government camp's 'protecting Cho Kuk' movement and appealed for support for the United Future Party to check the ruling party and government.

On the afternoon of the same day, during the campaign to support candidates in Gongju, Cheongyang, and Buyeo, Chungnam Province, Chairman Kim said, "If the United Future Party does not secure a majority of seats in this National Assembly, the Prosecutor General might suddenly be removed one day. To protect Yoon Seok-yeol, vote for number 2, and to support Cho Kuk, vote for number 1."

He also criticized the ruling party, saying, "When Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol tried to lead the prosecution to uncover the corruption of this person named Cho Kuk, attacks against Prosecutor General Yoon began, and at that time, no Democratic Party lawmakers spoke out against it and blindly followed along."

He continued, "If the person (former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk) resigned a little over a month ago due to public opinion, then Cho Kuk has already been impeached in the hearts of the people," adding, "At the beginning of the year, the president said in a press conference that he felt indebted to Cho Kuk, but how can a president leading 50 million people say he feels indebted to a particular individual?" criticizing President Moon Jae-in's remarks.

Chairman Kim asked rhetorically, "Has the president ever said a word of apology to the suffering people?" and "Can we continue to trust the leadership of the Moon Jae-in government?"

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Earlier, during the campaign to support candidates in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, he also mentioned former Minister Cho. Chairman Kim said, "Cho Kuk has enjoyed more than anyone else the benefits of our liberal democratic system throughout his life, and yet he says, 'I am originally a socialist.' Seeing the election atmosphere trying to revive such a person, I cannot help but seriously doubt whether this government truly has the conviction to continuously maintain the liberal democratic system or if it intends to transform into a socialist state."

He pointed out, "Even though everything was already revealed to the world before appointing Cho Kuk, the president forcibly appointed him. The so-called ruling party, the Democratic Party, just stared blankly upwards and said nothing. They only acted as a simple rubber stamp."

He also criticized economic issues. Chairman Kim said, "The income-led growth policy implemented by the Moon Jae-in government over the past three years has not achieved any growth but only produced unemployment and business closures," adding, "Once the coronavirus crisis passes, a real economic corona will come. Considering the economic policies this government has pursued over the past three years, can we really overcome this?"

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