Jin Joong-kwon "Democratic Party, Is Maintaining Parent-Child Relationship Impossible Without Improper Solicitation?"

Jang Kyung-tae: "Choo Mi-ae, Should Parents and Children Live Estranged?"

Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon is giving a lecture on the topic "Talking about Korean Society: The Future of Ideology, Generation, and Culture" at an Economic and Social Research Institute seminar held on the 2nd of last month at Choi In-ah Bookstore in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon pointed out on the 10th, "It seems that people in the Democratic Party cannot maintain parent-child relationships without improper solicitations."

On the same day, Jin posted on his Facebook, saying, "Without forged certificates of commendation, mother-daughter relationships cannot be maintained, and without falsified intern certificates, father-son relationships cannot be maintained. It seems that their group’s family relationships are fundamentally based on wrongdoing."

Along with this, he shared a link to an article containing remarks by Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and questioned, "Does the family relationship get severed immediately if there is no wrongdoing?"

Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is giving a greeting at the presentation of the survey results on overwork deaths of delivery workers and a discussion on countermeasures held near Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 10th.
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Earlier, on the same day during YTN Radio's 'Starting a New Morning,' Representative Jang addressed suspicions that Minister Chu and his spouse made inquiries to the Ministry of National Defense in the form of a petition regarding their son Seo Mo (27)'s extended sick leave. He said, "At that time, if (Minister Chu) contacted as the party leader, it could have caused another misunderstanding, so it can be seen as avoidance as parents," adding, "It would be difficult to call the process of inquiring and confirming military administrative matters itself a 'solicitation.'"

He continued, "Is it necessary to completely cut off contact and sever parent-child relationships? The specific facts of solicitation have not been revealed. The opposition party is excessively inflating suspicions and turning this into an overblown political conflict," he criticized.

Regarding the fact that Minister Chu’s aide personally called the military unit to inquire about the son's sick leave extension, he said, "It was a process of extending sick leave due to knee surgery, pain, and swelling," and added, "Naturally, the person himself or the parents could inquire about treatment support and military administration."

Then, Representative Jang said, "Since the parents were unable to do it themselves, the aide, who is well aware of administrative procedures, seemed to be confirming the process," and added, "There might have been unavoidable circumstances from the perspective of a son whose mother is a politician. It is very important to verify whether there was a specific solicitation. It is difficult to say there was a problem just because contact was made."

Regarding criticism that the ruling party is excessively protecting Minister Chu’s son amid the suspicions, he said, "If the verification process was insufficient or if the person did not return from leave, the military would handle it as a deserter, so the commander should have dealt with it," and added, "It would be better to approach this with common sense. It seems to be approached only as 'the son of a huge power' excessively."

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