Joo Ho-young "Republic of Korea's Republic System in Crisis" vs Jang Kyung-tae "Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye Destroyed the Republic System"

Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is delivering a 5-minute free speech at the National Assembly plenary session on the afternoon of August 4. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Su-wan] Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Moon Jae-in administration by citing former Presidents Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Moo-hyun amid the controversy over whether to discipline Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol. In response, Jang Kyung-tae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Joo, saying, "They themselves seem ashamed, as they did not specifically mention Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye."

On the same day, Jang posted on his Facebook, stating, "Floor leader Joo said, 'Presidents Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Moo-hyun are crying,' and that 'the Republic of Korea’s republican system is collapsing.'"

He continued, "Instead, the only absurd claim is that the republican system is intact because the two are imprisoned," and argued, "The Republic of Korea’s republican system was destroyed by Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye and is being trampled upon by the prosecution."

He added, "No matter how much they are the opposition, as members of the legislative branch, they should not protect the misconduct of administrative agencies but rather offer sharp criticism," emphasizing, "That is how the legislative body establishes its stature and how the main opposition party builds its authority."

Finally, he said, "That is why the laughable phenomenon of the leading opposition presidential candidate being the current Prosecutor General is occurring," and added, "Authority and dignity are not given by others. I hope they at least uphold the dignity of the main opposition party as a traditional conservative force in the Republic of Korea."

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the floor leaders' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, on the 29th, Floor Leader Joo wrote on his Facebook mentioning the prosecution investigations into the sons of former Presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, as well as the prosecution investigation of former President Roh Moo-hyun, stating, "Former Presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, and former President Roh, who calmly accepted the prosecution investigations, are crying."

Joo pointed out, "The Republic of Korea’s republican system is now in crisis," and said, "Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, who is wielding a knife dance, former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who has restarted a public propaganda campaign, and the Democratic Party members who control 180 seats in the National Assembly. Their openly revealed goal is to oust Prosecutor General Yoon and weaken the prosecution."

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