Jin Joong-kwon on Jung Kyung-shim's Daughter's Claim of Legitimate Certificate Issuance: "Can You Cover the Sky with Your Palm?"

"Apologizing to the People Is the Proper Way to Resolve the Issue"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the report on the 7th that the side of Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim revealed to the court that they received a certificate of commendation for their daughter Jo Mo by hearing from former President Choi Seong-hae to "submit a draft in exchange for a service award," saying, "How can you cover the sky with your palm?"

On the same day, Jin posted on his Facebook, "So far, Jeong Gyeong-sim's side has used a 'passive' strategy of clinging to every absurdity and groundless detail of the indictment," he said.

He added, "However, now they are in a position where they must 'actively' explain how they received that certificate of commendation," emphasizing, "Novels are fiction, so as long as there is internal consistency, it is fine, but a response submitted to the court must not be fiction; it must match not only internal consistency but also external reality."

He continued, "Now Professor Jeong must reveal who the employee was that gave her the certificate," and stressed, "It must be clearly explained whether the official seal was stamped with ink or printed, why a seal file cut out from her son's certificate appeared on the PC, and above all, why she previously lied that it was issued under the president's delegation with her own authority."

He added, "Once you tell one lie, you have to tell other lies to avoid being exposed," and "Eventually, you end up having to fabricate the entire world. This attitude is never advantageous to Professor Jeong herself."

Finally, he said, "Although it is late, I believe the correct way to resolve the issue is for her to honestly admit it now, sincerely reflect, and apologize to the public for the lies told so far," adding, "That would be good for herself, good for society, and also good for the supporters who were deceived by those lies."

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