Kim Geun-sik Calls Gomin-jeong a "Thoughtless Pro-Moon" for Sharing "Red Means Greed" Video

"Picking Red Means Greed" Gominjeong Shares Support Video for Ruling Party
Gominjeong: "Moon and Democratic Party Are the People I Will Protect"

Geun-sik Kim, Director of Vision and Strategy Office of the People Power Party,
[Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Amid controversy over Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Go Minjung sharing a video on social networking services (SNS) implying that "voting for red (People Power Party) is greed," Kim Geunsik, head of the Vision Strategy Office of the People Power Party, pointed out on the 25th that "there is another reason why lawmaker Go is being ridiculed and embarrassed."

Kim wrote on his Facebook that "It is not because she called opposition party voters greedy that she is being embarrassed. It is not because she criticized opposition supporters for voting out of greed that she is being laughed at," emphasizing this point.

He added, "It is because she thoughtlessly perceives Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and the current Moon Jae-in administration as the same continuum," and "because she is a clueless pro-Moon lawmaker with no sense of history or awareness of the issues."

He continued, "Does the current Moon administration have DJ (former President Kim Dae-jung)'s leadership of cooperation and inclusion? Does it have DJ's spirit of reconciliation who embraced JP (former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil) and forgave Chun Doo-hwan?" he questioned.

Kim also criticized, "Does the current Moon administration have Roh Moo-hyun's culture of listening and discussion? Does it have Roh's rationality who envisioned a grand coalition with the Grand National Party and made decisions for national interest such as dispatching troops to Iraq, the Korea-US FTA, and the Gangjeong base?"

He then stated, "The Moon administration neither succeeds nor stands on the same line as DJ and Roh. It is merely a clique group pursuing only 'greed.' It is a pathetic group that uses DJ and Roh to serve 'greed.' Does Kim Hong-gul succeed DJ? Does Cho Kuk succeed Roh?" he criticized.

Finally, Kim said, "Lawmaker Go is being embarrassed and laughed at because of her thoughtless perception that merges the incompetent, arrogant, shameless, and stubborn current Moon administration with DJ and Roh," urging, "Stop using DJ and Roh for your own purposes."

A clip from a video shared by Go Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Go Min-jung Facebook capture.

Earlier, lawmaker Go shared a video on her Facebook the day before, implying that "voting for the People Power Party is voting for greed," which sparked controversy.

The video contained messages such as "I grew tired of blue, I started to like red, are these two the same? You are not someone suited for red. You have never voted for greed even once." This led some to criticize the expression "voting for red (People Power Party) is greed" as inappropriate.

As the controversy grew, lawmaker Go posted again on Facebook, saying, "We cannot turn back the world that Presidents Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in are building. There are mistakes and points that need correction, certainly," and "But that does not mean we can give up, sit down, and just cry."

She added, "I know I have many shortcomings. Please direct those arrows at me. Even if my whole body is covered in wounds, I will endure. But please do not tell me to stop mentioning the Democratic Party, President Moon Jae-in, Seoul mayor candidate Park Young-sun, or Busan mayor candidate Kim Young-choon. They are people I must protect. They are family with whom I must build the world together," concluding her statement.

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