Hwang Hee's 'On-Duty Soldier Lone Offender' Remark... Geum Tae-seop Asks, "Are You Sane?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop criticized Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee for mentioning the real name of the military officer who exposed allegations against Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's son, saying "he is not the sole perpetrator," by asking, "Are you in your right mind?"

On the 13th, former lawmaker Geum said on Facebook, "For any reason, one should not criticize the people they represent. That is equivalent to denying the very reason for a lawmaker's existence," he said.

He criticized, "Just because someone claims something unfavorable to the Minister of Justice (even if the claim is false), to call a member of the public, especially a young person in their 20s, a 'sole perpetrator'?are you in your right mind? Are you saying the public are criminals?"

Former lawmaker Geum pointed out, "How long has it been since we vowed to uphold the spirit of the candlelight protests? Recently, when I listen to lawmakers competing to say something here and there, I can hardly believe my eyes and ears."

Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon also criticized, "Lawmaker Hwang went beyond spreading false information and even specified the real name of the military officer on my Facebook," adding, "It seems like they are trying to create a criminal frame and conduct a public opinion manipulation campaign."

He pointed out, "They basically gave coordinates to Moon supporters (supporters of President Moon Jae-in), which is very malicious," and called it "violence inflicted by a lawmaker on a powerless individual."

Professor Jin said, "Our society even concealed the name of Minister Choo's son who was under investigation. Yet, a lawmaker named a private individual who is not even a suspect, inciting and guiding Moon fans' attacks with conspiracy-like falsehoods," and added, "Political responsibility as well as legal responsibility must be held for this unforgivable act."

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