Kim Tae-nyeon on 'North Korean Nuclear Plant' Controversy: "Opposition Party's Chronic Disease of Planning North Wind Operations"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the opposition party's offensive over the 'North Korean nuclear power plant' issue on the 1st, saying, "The opposition party's chronic disease of planning North Korea scare tactics has flared up."

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 1st and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Floor Leader Kim said, "The conservative opposition party's chronic disease of planning North Korea scare tactics flares up every election season. Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, made an absurd statement claiming that the Moon Jae-in administration committed acts of treason," he criticized.

He stated, "The government has never planned or promoted the construction of nuclear power plants in North Korea, and no discussions have taken place between the South and the North," adding, "It conflicts with UN sanctions against North Korea, and building nuclear power plants in North Korea using Korean technology and equipment without the consent of the United States violates the Korea-US Atomic Energy Agreement."

He continued, "The People Power Party cannot be unaware of such common-sense facts. Such absurd claims are a ruinous McCarthyism that destroys democracy," and pointed out, "Connecting this to North Korea and accusing the government of treason is itself political manipulation and ruinous identity politics."

He also added, "Political offensives aimed at shaking the government's quarantine measures no longer work, and as internal troubles continue, they have pulled out the old card of North Korea scare tactics," saying, "The level of the opposition party is truly pathetic and disheartening."

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