People Party: "President Moon Had No Time to Revise Armed Forces Day Commemorative Speech?"

"No Word on the West Sea Shooting Incident... Please Get a Grip"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 25th, the People’s Party criticized President Moon Jae-in’s Armed Forces Day commemorative speech, saying, “Once again, the president’s protocol was important, and like the UN General Assembly speech, was there no time to revise the Armed Forces Day speech?” and “How can he read only a formal and ceremonial speech without a single word about the West Sea shooting incident in such a grave situation?”

Hong Kyung-hee, the senior deputy spokesperson of the People’s Party, said in a statement that day, “What is the president thinking in the face of the heinous incident where innocent South Korean citizens were killed by North Korean bullets and burned at sea?” and “Is it really so difficult to utter a single word strongly warning North Korea and urging the government to respond firmly to the serious crime committed against our people?”

Senior Deputy Spokesperson Hong pointed out, “What use is it to boast that the defense budget has increased and the military has been modernized when you cannot even protect the lives of the people?” and “Is it reasonable for our president to boast about riding a tactical drone vehicle and talking about advanced technological assets when no action was taken while our missing citizens drifted at sea for 32 hours?”

Senior Deputy Spokesperson Hong said, “There seems to be a very serious problem with the president’s perception of reality,” and “I hope the president and his aides, who still do not feel the anger of the people, will come to their senses and face the essence.”

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