Kim Geun-sik "Kim Yong-min sues Jin Joong-kwon... Truly petty grudge explosion"

"Apologize and the cow gets drunk? Demand an apology from Choo Mi-ae"

Professor Kim Geun-sik of Gyeongnam University announcing his candidacy for Seoul Songpa-byeong at the National Assembly Press Center on February 17. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Professor Kim Geun-sik of Gyeongnam National University, chairman of the People Power Party's Songpa-byeong district committee in Seoul, criticized on the 7th the lawsuit filed by Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min against former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon, calling it a "truly petty grudge explosion."

Professor Kim stated on his Facebook post that day, "Jin, a progressive activist from the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun), filed a lawsuit because a current ruling party lawmaker politically criticized him," expressing his criticism.

Recently, lawmaker Kim filed a civil lawsuit claiming damages for defamation against former professor Jin, who had previously referred to him as a 'Jo Guk follower.'

This was in response to former professor Jin sharing a media report on Facebook in June, where lawmaker Kim called Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl "the worst prosecutor general in history," and Jin retorted, "No wonder he's a Jo Guk follower. The worst lawmaker in history."

Regarding this, Professor Kim said, "The idea that an apology will lead to dropping the lawsuit is sincere only if the powerless and unprotected person is like a subordinate soldier stigmatized as a liar and criminal by those in power," adding, "If Jin wants an apology, he should also demand a strict apology from Minister Chu Mi-ae, who, despite being a much more powerless and unprotected subordinate soldier, refused to apologize even after being collectively lynched by those in power."

He continued, "Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop did not call himself a progressive. He criticized lawmaker Kim Yong-min, who gets upset over political expressions and files lawsuits, as unfit to be a progressive," emphasizing, "One of the core values of progressivism is freedom of expression and political tolerance."

He added, "If progressivism means not being able to say a harsh word about Jo Guk and instead defending him, then that is not progressivism," and said, "(Former lawmaker Geum) criticized the ruling party lawmaker from Minbyun who claims to be progressive for picking fights over words and filing lawsuits as if he were a powerless subordinate soldier, saying that is not progressive."

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