Yoo Seung-min: "Neglect in Detention Centers and Nursing Homes... Like Sewol Ferry" VS Shin Dong-geun: "Compare What Should Be Compared"

Shin Dong-geun, a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized former People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min's remark that "the Moon Jae-in administration's neglect in detention centers and nursing homes is similar to the Sewol ferry disaster." Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] On the 2nd, former People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min criticized, "The Moon Jae-in administration is neglecting the spread of COVID-19 in detention centers and nursing homes," asking, "How is this different from the Sewol ferry captain?" In response, Shin Dong-geun, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, rebutted, "You should compare things that are comparable."

On the same day, Yoo Seung-min posted on Facebook, "Serious violations of life and human rights are occurring in detention centers and nursing hospitals, yet the Moon Jae-in administration insists only on cohort isolation," pointing out, "How is this different from the Sewol ferry captain who told people to 'just wear life jackets and wait'?"

He further emphasized, "The government’s responsibility for endangering the lives and human rights of the people in detention centers and nursing hospitals must be thoroughly investigated."

In response, Shin Dong-geun, Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, wrote on Facebook, "You should compare things that are comparable..." and rebutted, "This is not only excessive but also appears to be intended solely to provoke political strife."

He added, "While it is Yoo Seung-min’s freedom to abandon the image of rational conservatism, I hope that at least in future comparisons, he will show a more rational approach."

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