Kim Jong-in: "Gaecheonjeol Rally Reminds Me of the March 1st Movement... Please Postpone It"

"Choo Mi-ae: It Is the Duty of High-Ranking Officials to Decide Their Own Position"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, stated on the 10th regarding the conservative group's National Foundation Day rally, "This is a critical moment when the entire nation must unite to determine whether we overcome the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) or collapse," adding, "I earnestly ask you to postpone the rally and stand together with your neighbors."

At the Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Chairman Kim said, "I am deeply moved and even feel a sense of guilt as a politician when I think of our ancestors who, despite the country being in panic with 130,000 compatriots dead from the 1919 Spanish flu, risked their lives out of patriotism to participate in the March 1st Independence Movement."

Chairman Kim emphasized, "The memories of the regime's unfairness and the collapse of state affairs, engraved in the minds of all citizens, will never be erased no matter how much one tries," and added, "I am confident that your restrained anger will receive more support and sympathy. I hope you strictly adhere to the government's quarantine guidelines during the Chuseok holiday and National Foundation Day."

Regarding Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Chairman Kim pointed out, "The public is very angry at her unscrupulous attitude of confronting the people without showing any sign of remorse after touching on the sensitive issue of military service," and stated, "It is the duty of a high-ranking official that Minister Choo herself decide on her position."

Chairman Kim said, "President Moon Jae-in's silence will be interpreted as complicity in the destruction of justice," and added, "It seems only logical that the president, who holds the power of appointment, must make a decisive decision."

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