Jeong Cheong-rae: "The name 'Gukminui Him' I was part of is being mocked"

Jeong Cheong-rae, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 2nd, Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the United Future Party's renaming to 'Gukminui Him' (People Power Party), saying, "The proud name 'Gukminui Him' that I was part of is being defiled and mocked."

In a post on his Facebook that day, Rep. Jeong said, "If the 'Gukminui Him' I was part of had become the name of the main opposition party, it should have been a family honor, but it has not been so at all and has rather become a family disgrace." Jeong served as the inaugural co-representative of the civic group 'Gukminui Him' during the media reform movement in 2003.

He recalled, "I remember the members and comrades of the grassroots political network 'Gukminui Him' that I was part of 17 years ago and even served as the inaugural co-representative. They worked hard together aiming for media reform and political reform." He added, "I met a comrade who was the representative of Gukminui Him in Busan at that time. When he asked, 'Representative, is it okay for the name Gukminui Him to be defiled like this?' I was so sorry that I couldn't say anything."

He continued, "The comrade I met today said he was looking again at the activity photos taken then and the uniforms worn at that time. He was outraged, saying, 'If only they had searched on a portal before naming the party, how could they dare use the name Gukminui Him?' I felt truly sorry."

Then Rep. Jeong said, "Isn't the United Future Party the party impeached by Gukminui Him? It's outrageous that such a group openly operates under the name Gukminui Him." He added, "It's more unscrupulous than a restaurant that only changes its signboard but neither the chef nor the owner, pretending everything has changed. They have thick faces and are shameless."

Rep. Jeong also addressed Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of Gukminui Him, saying, "As a former representative of Gukminui Him, I will watch the current representative of Gukminui Him with fiery eyes and check every move." He emphasized, "As a former representative of Gukminui Him, I will criticize without tolerance how much the current representative defiles the name and behaves in a way that invites ridicule."

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