Democratic Party and People Power Party on 'Sexual Assault Frame': "Our Members Are Pitiful"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Democratic Party criticized the People Power Party's so-called 'sexual assault framing' guidelines for government questioning, saying, "The People Power Party is not qualified to conduct government questioning on behalf of the people."

Kang Seon-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a written briefing on the 3rd, "After the concubine who bore a son, collective schizophrenia, North wind operation, treason, the Korea-Japan undersea tunnel, the 'v' conspiracy theory, now the directive to 'frame sexual assault' has been issued," adding, "When you think the ruling party's low-level behavior has hit rock bottom, it shows another bottom. The low-quality political manipulation has gone as far as it can."

He continued, "Government questioning represents the people's sentiments," and said, "It is about asking the government what the people want to know and are curious about. However, the People Power Party has thoroughly adopted a 'party first, people later' stance, devising a strategy not for government questioning but for 'government agitation.'"

Kang also sharpened his criticism, saying, "'From start to finish, consistent framing' is done, and examples are given to tell them not to listen to the government's answers. After anti-business, anti-market economy, and anti-rule of law, the part focusing on the 'sexual assault frame' is like a private tutoring session from a master of agitational politics."

He added, "Now I understand why reasonable dialogue and discussion with the People Power Party have been impossible until now. It is pitiful that members of the People Power Party must abandon conscience and common sense and repeat 'framing' like parrots according to the leadership's guidelines."

Democratic Party lawmaker Woo Won-shik also posted on Facebook a piece titled 'Representative Kim Jong-in, is the 'sexual assault' frame even appropriate?' Woo said, "The February extraordinary session must decide on institutionalizing loss compensation and sufficient support plans for affected small business owners, irregular workers, and freelancers. We must pass the Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act, a new beginning for national balanced development."

He added, "People Power Party! What is this? A 'sexual assault' frame in this situation? Can't you hear the cries of the people suffering from COVID-19? Do you not care about the exhausted people? Is balanced development someone else's story? Are you planning to plunge the Republic of Korea back into the quagmire of the Cold War? You should be ashamed!"

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