"'Clumsy Mom' Story Exploited in Government Questioning... People Power Party Launches Fierce Attack on Chu Mi-ae"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The People Power Party criticized Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on the 14th for focusing on irrelevant personal stories during the parliamentary question session regarding suspicions about her son's military leave.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in an oral comment on the 14th, "Once again, Minister Choo did not say what the public most wants to hear," criticizing her remarks.

She pointed out, "She did not explain why the aide called the unit of her son who had not returned from leave, nor did she address the alleged pressure in the selection of the interpreter soldier," adding, "Instead, she focused solely on irrelevant and unasked personal stories such as 'my husband and son have health issues' and 'a mother who could not attend her son's training completion day'."

Spokesperson Kim further criticized, "'Active duty service was not required,' mocking the young men who have served in the military in Korea, and even raised baseless conspiracy theories like 'the child is fully capable of serving as an interpreter soldier' and 'the military recognized that he was Minister Choo's son and eliminated him by lottery,'" questioning Minister Choo's statement of being "a mother who sent her son to the military" by asking, "Is it really that upsetting to send your son to the military, which all Korean men have silently fulfilled?"

He added, "While the attacks in favor of her side continue, a whistleblower is suffering character assassination even now, an anonymous witness is volunteering for interviews as if it were a 'former Minister Cho Kuk d?j? vu,' and the media handling the whistleblowing is rapidly being investigated," urging, "Minister Choo should give up any lingering attachment to her ministerial position even now."

Choi Hyung-doo, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, also pointed out, "During the first parliamentary question session of the regular National Assembly, ruling party lawmakers continuously defended Minister Choo's son's alleged military absence for a long time," adding, "The suspicions about the Minister of Justice's son's military absence, which could be quickly resolved with a simple prosecution investigation, have remained unresolved for eight months."

He said, "The worries and pains of the people are immense, and the challenges the government and ruling party must solve are numerous," emphasizing, "This is an issue that the minister should clarify directly and resolve through a swift and thorough investigation; the ruling party is not the defense counsel for the Blue House and the government."

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