Jin Joong-kwon: "Not the Democratic Party of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun Era... No Concept of Liberal Democracy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the Democratic Party of Korea on the 10th, saying, “The 586 generation, which has become the mainstream of the Democratic Party, received political training through different routes. Since their only political learning was during their activist days, they have no concept of liberal democracy,” and added, “These people are not ideological leftists either. They have discarded all the old ideologies.”

At the People’s Party policy seminar "On Gukmin Study Room" held at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building that day, former professor Jin said, “The Democratic Party now is not the same party as during the times of former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun. The mainstream has changed,” and added, “Former Presidents Kim and Roh were people who held a thorough philosophy of liberal democracy and fought for its realization.” This was the second time former professor Jin visited the People’s Party since its founding initiator meeting.

Former professor Jin pointed out, “Unless you make it a sterile room, there is corruption wherever there is power in any country in the world. The problem is how corruption is handled when it breaks out,” and said, “In the past, they at least pretended to apologize and reflect, but recently, they handle it strangely. They claim they did nothing wrong and that the standards themselves are wrong, thereby breaking down the standards.”

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People’s Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo said, “For the first lecture, we invited the respected former professor Jin. He is the most qualified person to speak about the values of justice and fairness, which are in crisis in our country,” and added, “About ten years ago, a book titled ‘What is Justice?’ sold over one million copies. The public is realizing that even if the regime changes now, this problem will not be solved.”

The People’s Party policy seminar will be held every Wednesday starting with former professor Jin’s lecture. The name On Gukmin Study Room has three layered meanings: On (pure Korean for ‘all’), On (English ‘on’), and On (溫, meaning ‘warm’). All lectures are broadcast live on YouTube, allowing all viewers to participate online and ask questions for communication. On the 17th, Professor Lee Il-young of Hanshin University will give a lecture on COVID-19 and the Korean New Deal. Afterwards, lectures by Professor Lee Soo-jung of Kyonggi University on non-consensual rape, and Professor Yang Jae-jin of Yonsei University on basic income will follow.

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