Kim Jong-min on Allegations Against Choo's Children: "If You Make Baseless Political Attacks, the Opposition Can't Win the Next Election"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Kim Jong-min, a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the opposition party's allegations of preferential treatment in military service for the children of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, saying, "If the opposition continues with indiscriminate and baseless political attacks like this, they will not win the next election."

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On the afternoon of the 14th, during a government questioning session at the National Assembly, Supreme Council Member Kim said, "The political circles of South Korea are fighting day and night over how Minister Choo's son took his leave," adding, "I think politically inflating such suspicions may bring short-term benefits. But isn't the opposition also using political attacks for the sake of taking power and managing the country's affairs?"

He stated, "This issue needs to be resolved quickly. If there were illegalities or unfair advantages, it is not just a matter of Minister Choo's resignation but a fundamental reform of the South Korean military is required," and added, "If preferential treatment and leave are being granted with just a phone call, the military is suffering from a serious illness." He also said, "If this is not true, those who made false allegations during this critical time must take responsibility for exhausting South Korea."

Referring to his interview on tbs Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' earlier that morning, Supreme Council Member Kim mentioned, "A soldier who worked with the duty soldier at the time testified that the claims did not make sense," and explained, "When judging return and non-return, three status boards of the return ledger must match. If non-return on the 25th was discovered, it should have been known at 9 a.m. on the 23rd, 24th, or 25th," adding, "It was not discovered during that time, and there was no such non-return. To put it kindly, the duty soldier misunderstood."

He added, "At least regarding matters related to politicians' families, while facts can be disputed, I hope excessive personal attacks will not be made," and concluded, "I hope such matters will be kept within proper limits going forward."

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