Yoo Seung-min: "Moon only praises himself and avoids responsibility... Show us you can take responsibility"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Yoo Seung-min, a presidential candidate from the opposition, criticized President Moon Jae-in at the first Cabinet meeting of the new year, saying his remarks about being a "model country for overcoming COVID-19" and the "Korea Premium" were "nothing but self-praise and evasion of responsibility."

On the 5th, Yoo said on Facebook, "Would the inmates trapped in the hell of Dongbu Detention Center sympathize with the president's words?"

Earlier, President Moon, at the first Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House that day, said that domestically developed treatments were within reach and that South Korea could become a "model country for overcoming COVID-19." He also emphasized that "the era of Korea Discount is over, and the era of Korea Premium has begun."

Regarding this, Yoo pointed out the lack of empathy, saying, "If the president truly wants to give hope to the people, he must first empathize with their suffering and demonstrate the ability to solve problems."

He also criticized the evasion of responsibility. Referring to the Blue House's official stance that the president had repeatedly ordered problem-solving at Dongbu Detention Center and instructed vaccine procurement 13 times, he said, "'The president clearly gave multiple instructions, but the aides and officials who received those instructions made mistakes,' is what they want to say," adding, "The position of the president is not a place to evade and shift responsibility with such words."

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