Ha Tae-kyung: "Ruling Party Lawmakers Who Insulted Lee Yong-su Should Apologize If They Have Conscience"

"To Protect 30 Years of Comfort Women Movement, Yoon Mee-hyang Must Be Held Accountable"

Ha Tae-kyung, member of the Future United Party (Busan Haeundae Gap) / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the Future United Party, raised his voice of criticism, mentioning Democratic Party lawmakers who issued a statement supporting Yoon Mi-hyang, the elected member of the Democratic Party and former chairperson of the Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeondae), saying, "Apologize for insulting Grandma Lee Yong-soo, a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery."

On the 26th, Representative Ha posted on his Facebook a post titled "Democratic Party's Bodyguards Who Insulted Grandma Lee Yong-soo, Apologize If You Have a Conscience," expressing these remarks.

Representative Ha said, "Grandma Lee's press conference has deeply resonated with the public. I was amazed by her insight and grateful," adding, "Democratic Party officials who insulted Grandma Lee by suggesting there is a problem with her memory should kneel and apologize to her if they have a conscience."

He continued, "Former leader of the Democratic Citizen Party Woo Hee-jong defended elected member Yoon by claiming Grandma Lee's memory was distorted," emphasizing, "They must take responsibility for making Yoon, who is under suspicion of accounting fraud and embezzlement, a member of the National Assembly and for the slander against Grandma Lee."

He also added, "Sixteen Democratic Party lawmakers have taken it upon themselves to be Yoon's bodyguards, dismissing the public and media's concerns following Grandma Lee's first press conference as an attack by pro-Japanese collaborators," and "To protect the achievements and morality of the 30-year comfort women movement, Yoon must be condemned and Grandma Lee's earnest advice heeded."

Earlier, on the 25th, Grandma Lee held a second press conference at the Inter-Burgo Hotel in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, criticizing the transparency issues of Jeonguiyeondae's accounting and stating to elected member Yoon, "If you have committed a crime, you must be punished."

Grandma Lee expressed her frustration, saying, "She filled her own greed and arbitrarily ran as a proportional representative in the National Assembly," and "She did whatever she wanted and abandoned things as she pleased. How could she do that for 30 years without a single word?"

She continued, "(Regarding her candidacy) She didn't even talk to me. She does whatever she wants. What more can I forgive?" and "She deceived and used me in countless ways. I can't even say everything."

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