Seo Byung-su and Lee Jae-oh oppose Kim Jong-in's apology: "Content inappropriate" "Cannot agree"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] On the 15th, Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, faced backlash from some party members after issuing a public apology regarding former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye.

Four-term lawmaker Seo Byung-soo of the People Power Party stated on his Facebook that day, "I believe the impeachment of former President Park was not just, but I still respected the Constitutional Court's decision," adding, "I was confident that once the asphalt storm calmed down, there would be an opportunity to reevaluate the impeachment process."

Seo criticized, "But now, there are claims of collusion with certain companies to gain unfair benefits, or threats to dissolve foundations for convenience in business succession," and said, "especially today, when the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has been established, some argue that the Park administration's state affairs manipulation might not have occurred, causing the Moon Jae-in administration to rejoice."

He continued, "Politicians and political parties are never enough to apologize and reflect even 365 days a year, so apologies can be made," but questioned, "Shouldn't the party's Emergency Committee Chairman today have apologized for failing to prevent the ruling party's legislative terror?"

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Lee Jae-oh, a senior advisor of the People Power Party and considered a leader of the pro-Lee Myung-bak faction, sharply criticized, calling Kim's apology "a deception disguised as personal political ambition."

On his Facebook that day, Lee said, "The part implying President Lee created guilt where there was none," and stated, "There was no collusion with specific companies to gain unfair benefits, nor was I involved in any company's business succession during my tenure."

He added, "I cannot agree with Chairman Kim's apology at all," and insisted, "At the very least, as a politician belonging to the opposition party, he should say that the administration should now be released for the sake of national unity."

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