Jeong Cheong-rae "Issue with Chu? Anyone Would Have Been Attacked" vs Ha Tae-kyung "Burden of Pro-Choi Faction"

Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is questioning during the National Assembly Education Committee's audit on Jeonnam National University, Jeonbuk National University, Jeju National University, Jeonnam National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, and Jeju National University Hospital at the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, on the morning of the 20th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, commented on the controversy surrounding Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae's attitude during her National Assembly responses, saying, "The attitude and issues related to Minister Chu are completely peripheral and like wind scattering into the void."

On the 17th, on tbs radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' Jeong said, "When the phase of prosecutorial reform is over, there will be an evaluation that 'because it was Chu Mi-ae, prosecutorial reform was accomplished.'

He continued, "There are hardly any people who would survive such concentrated media attacks other than Minister Chu," emphasizing, "In the field where 'let's do prosecutorial reform' and 'let's block it' are clashing, whoever had been there, not just Chu Mi-ae, would have been attacked. It is not an issue of Chu Mi-ae's character."

On the same day, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party who appeared together, strongly criticized Jeong's remarks, saying, "I believe even within the Democratic Party, they are beginning to understand the essence and reality of Minister Chu," and added, "Compared to the People Power Party, it is becoming clear that (Minister Chu) is not 'the power of pro-Moon,' but 'the burden of pro-Moon.'

Ha said, "I expect the voices of opposition within the Democratic Party to grow louder. Minister Chu's behavior is using Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl as leverage to serve her own political interests," pointing out, "Even though no problems have been confirmed yet, she keeps taking a confrontational stance first, resulting in a continuous series of missteps."

He added, "Public opinion toward Minister Chu is worsening, and the public opinion toward the Democratic Party and the Moon Jae-in administration that protect her is also deteriorating. However, Minister Chu, who confronts Prosecutor General Yoon, continues to appear in the media and gains support from pro-Moon supporters," he claimed.

He continued, "But this is a very narrow support base; while it might win in primaries, it is a guaranteed loss in the general election," adding, "Therefore, there are people within the Democratic Party who think broadly, and from my perspective, they need to come to their senses now. Otherwise, their stock will fall together."

Ha said, "The best by-election opponents for us right now are Seoul's Chu Mi-ae and Busan's Cho Kuk."

He added, "From our side, candidates with high centrism are the most difficult. For example, if a candidate like Geum Tae-seop had run, it would have been really tough for us," and sarcastically remarked, "But since the Democratic Party atmosphere rejects candidates with high centrist appeal themselves, how grateful can we be?"

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