United Future Party's Second Day of Offensive: "Yoon Mi-hyang Defense is Arrogant"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Yoon Mi-hyang, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and the subject of allegations related to the Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeokyeondae), went to her office at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido on the 2nd but remained reclusive in the office, similar to the previous day.

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Yoon wore a suit with a backpack and a scarf. As on her first day of work, instead of a National Assembly member badge, she wore a butterfly badge symbolizing the comfort women grandmothers and a badge representing the Jeju 4.3 incident on her suit lapel. After entering the office, Yoon did not come out, and only her aides occasionally left and returned to the office. Yang Yi-won-young, a fellow party member, stopped by room 530 around 9 a.m. that day to exchange brief greetings.

The United Future Party continued its criticism of Yoon, mentioning a state audit. Earlier, Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the United Future Party, stated at the 2nd meeting of the TF for Truth Investigation on Comfort Women Victims on the 1st, "We will vigorously pursue efforts to reveal the truth through a state audit and to expel her from the National Assembly." On the same day, party member Kwak Sang-do raised suspicions at the meeting, saying, "The grandmothers did not receive a single 10,000 won bill, but Yoon and her family had a money feast," alleging that foundation-related personnel were hired as aides.

This offensive continued on her second day at work. Floor leader Joo said at the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 2nd, "The Democratic Party leadership protecting Yoon is tantamount to fighting against the people and is an arrogant behavior that disregards the public," adding, "I ask the people to remember this well and punish it thoroughly."

Meanwhile, female lawmakers from the United Future Party, including Kim Jeong-jae, Seo Jeong-sook, and Hwang Bo-seung-hee, held a press conference at the National Assembly in the morning and issued a statement urging the cessation of the second victimization of grandmother Lee Yong-soo. They said, "The core issue is to clarify the Justice and Memory Foundation’s accounting fraud allegations and Yoon’s corruption suspicions, not to belittle the foundation’s activism achievements," but criticized, "However, some factions within the Democratic Party refuse even to consider reasonable criticism and suggestions."

The Democratic Party still maintains a cautious atmosphere. At the party strategy meeting on the 2nd, party leadership including floor leader Kim Tae-nyeon did not mention Yoon. On the previous day, Yoon sent a letter containing an opening greeting and an apology message to Democratic Party members, saying, "I regret causing such a heavy burden to the party and members even before the session started. I will sincerely and promptly clarify the situation so that members can fully understand it, not only during the prosecution investigation process."

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