Kim Ki-hyun: "Yoon Seok-yeol's Resignation Is Not Something the Opposition Should Applaud... It's a Matter of Constitution and Common Sense"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun Faces "Checks from Competitors... Double Standards"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Kim Ki-hyun, a four-term senior member of the People Power Party, said that even if Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol resigns, "it is not something the opposition should applaud." He stated that this is not a matter of party politics but a matter of the constitution and common sense. Regarding Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, he criticized him as being "hypocritical."

On the 4th, Kim appeared on YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of a New Morning' and said, "If (Prosecutor General Yoon) expresses his intention to resign, then he will have expressed his intention, and follow-up measures will be taken," adding, "It is not something our opposition should applaud just because he expressed his intention to resign. This is not a matter of party politics but a matter concerning the constitution and common sense."

This was in response to a question about how the issue might unfold if he expresses his intention to resign. Regarding the relationship between Prosecutor General Yoon, who is mentioned as a leading presidential candidate, and the People Power Party, he seemed to draw a clear line for the time being.

Regarding Prime Minister Chung, who the day before sharply criticized Yoon by saying, "If you want to express your convictions, you should step down and act with dignity," Kim said, "I know he is trying to rise as a presidential candidate himself, so this was a move to check his own presidential rival."

Kim continued, "He himself is touring the country using his position as prime minister, appearing in media advertisements and broadcasts, recklessly allocating budget for populist administration and wasteful spending, which makes me think of hypocrisy."

On Prosecutor General Yoon's recent remarks, Kim said, "It is natural to resist illegal and unconstitutional measures such as political pressure during the fair execution of duties by the Prosecutor General, disciplinary actions, and suspension from duty just because they do not align with their intentions," adding, "If he remains silent about these unconstitutional stances while holding the position of Prosecutor General, I think he is a cowardly opportunist."

Kim, a former judge and former mayor of Ulsan, criticized, "Is it reasonable to strip investigative authority just because investigations suddenly target the living power, such as the Wolseong nuclear power plant, illegal travel bans, and the Ulsan election manipulation?" He added, "In the end, it seems to be an attempt to cover up their own power-related corruption and to use it like their own dogs to purge political opponents."

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