Jin Joong-kwon Repeatedly Criticizes Cheong Staff: "Opportunity is Appa Chance, Process is Eomma"

"President Moon's Farewell Speech, If I Had Been in Charge..."

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon posted on the 19th that "If I were in charge, I would have handled President Moon Jae-in's farewell speech," once again criticizing former and current Blue House aides.

In a post on his Facebook that day, he wrote, "'The opportunity was Dad's chance. The process was handled by Mom. The result was obvious,'" then rhetorically asked, "I summarized the achievements of the past five years well, right?" This appears to mock President Moon's inaugural speech, which stated, "Opportunities are equal, processes are fair, and results are just."

Photo by Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, Facebook

The day before (the 18th), Jin also shared a link to a column he wrote, saying, "I spent three days carefully writing this article, but there has been no response from that side (Blue House aides)."

In the column, Jin argued that President Moon lacks a governing philosophy, stating, "(Because there is no political philosophy) the void left by the president was filled by Yoo Si-min's fabrication and Kim Eo-jun's agitation," and "It was not the president but their words that shaped the public's ethical consciousness during this time."

Jin described it as "a Q&A about the ethical function of the presidency abandoned by the president," saying, "Regarding the Yoon Mi-hyang incident, it contains the claim that the president neglected the ethical duty to uphold the 'common good,' a core value of the 'Republic.'"

He continued, "Without grasping the main point, they just post photos of the president receiving corrections and foolishly say, 'Apologize because he received corrections,'" adding, "That Blue House aides are only at this level is a national misfortune beyond personal misfortune."

Jin also said, "Not everything I say is necessarily right. That is why it must be verified through discussion and debate," and added, "Since their minds are filled entirely with a military mindset, when they receive 'criticism,' they automatically interpret it as an 'attack' and instead of rebutting the message, they only think about neutralizing the messenger."

Earlier, on the 10th, at a lecture hosted by the People’s Party, Jin criticized President Moon, saying, "He feels like a ceremonial president who just reads speeches written by others and performs events arranged by Tak Hyun-min, the Blue House protocol secretary."

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