"'Three terms' mean immunity to COVID-19?" Jin Joong-kwon lashes out at Kim Moon-soo

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized former Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo on the 20th for refusing the police's request to accompany him for a COVID-19 test and making remarks such as "I was a member of the National Assembly three times," saying, "Does being elected three times give you immunity to COVID-19?"

On the same day, Professor Jin shared an article related to former Governor Kim on his Facebook, pointing out, "The police are not trying to take care of your (former Governor Kim's) health, but to protect the public from the risk of infection that may arise because of you."

He continued, "When someone is obsessed with politics, they end up like this," and criticized, "Being caught up in fanaticism makes you mistakenly perceive COVID-19 preventive measures as political oppression."

He also sarcastically remarked, "That person probably thinks in his head that he is fighting a democratization struggle resisting state power."

Earlier, on the 16th, former Governor Kim refused and argued with police officers at the National Assembly Station platform in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, when they restricted his accompaniment for a COVID-19 test.

During this incident, former Governor Kim said things like, "I am Kim Moon-soo, so why are you telling me to go? What do you take me for?", "Since when did the Korean police care about other people's health?", and "I was a member of the National Assembly three times," leading to criticism of 'abuse of power.'

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