"President Jekyll and Hyde" Criticized by Yoo Seung-min... Yang Hyang-ja Says "I See Ahn Cheol-soo"

Yang Hyang-ja, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Yang Hyangja, a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized former People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, who compared President Moon Jae-in to 'Jekyll and Hyde,' saying, "Please do not give up even your dignity."

Yang wrote on her Facebook on the same day, "Personally, I respected former lawmaker Yoo's dignity and depth, so today's remarks are very regrettable," adding, "Criticism with class hurts more."

Yang criticized, "Criticism is a fate for politicians, but today's expression was excessive," and "It was inappropriate language for a senior politician who has many juniors to observe and learn from."

She continued, "I hope my thought that the member resembles Ahn Cheol-soo does not turn out to be a misconception," and pointed out, "One time is enough for the two of you to walk together."

Earlier, former lawmaker Yoo harshly criticized President Moon's initial apology regarding the conflict between Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, saying, "Is the president who used the justice minister to mobilize all sorts of unreasonable means to drive out the prosecutor general and the president who calmly utters those words today really the same person?" and "This level of dissociation from one's body is a serious case of hallucination."

He added, "Is the president who vowed that no power agency would reign over the people and the president who is trying to amend the Corruption Investigation Office law to appoint the head of the Corruption Investigation Office at their own will really the same person?" and "Are we watching the musical Jekyll and Hyde right now?"

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