"The Sight of a Dog Biting Its Owner"... Ruling Party's Top Candidates Compete to Criticize Yoon Seok-yeol

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The top committee candidates running in the Democratic Party's August 29 leadership election unleashed strong criticism against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol on the 16th.

Candidate Lee Won-wook stated at the online joint speech held at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, "Appointed power is trying to overpower elected power. It's like a dog biting its owner," and insisted, "We must remove Yoon Seok-yeol, who covets power, and complete the prosecution reform."

He added, "If you want to engage in politics, you should take off your uniform."

Candidate Shin Dong-geun also emphasized, "Look at the behavior of the all-powerful political prosecution. They are shamelessly disparaging the Moon Jae-in administration and openly resisting," and stressed, "Now we must successfully complete prosecution reform."

Candidate Kim Jong-min said, "We must reform the unfair prosecution and media that wield power as if they are the masters themselves."

Candidate Noh Woong-rae stated, "I will firmly reform the prosecution that refuses to investigate or indict their own associates and lets them off."

Meanwhile, in the opposition camp, sharp criticism arose over Candidate Lee’s remarks comparing the Prosecutor General and the president to the relationship between a 'dog' and its 'owner.' Lee Tae-gyu, a member of the People’s Party, released a statement saying, "The ruling party’s top committee candidate’s remarks likening the Prosecutor General and the president to a 'dog' and 'owner' relationship reveal this administration’s totalitarian mindset and that power is a means for their own personal gain."

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