Hong Joon-pyo: "Kim Jong-in is a lucky general... People Power Party won by chance"

Independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo referred to former People Power Party emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in as a "bokjang (福將)" and evaluated the People Power Party's victory in the April 7 by-elections as "a win by luck."

On the 16th, Hong criticized on his Facebook, mentioning a poll released the previous day (15th), saying, "The Kim Jong-in emergency committee system over the past year was a system that did not gain the trust of the people."

According to a survey conducted by four polling specialists including Embrain from the 12th to 14th, targeting 1,010 people nationwide aged 18 and over, 61% of respondents said the main reason for the People Power Party's victory in this by-election was "because the Democratic Party of Korea made mistakes." Among respondents who said they voted for the People Power Party, 81% said "we won because the ruling party failed," while only 6% said "we won because the opposition party did well."

Hong said, "The poll report is truly shocking for the opposition party," and pointed out, "The overwhelming victory in this by-election was due to the ruling party and the Blue House's mistakes in real estate policy, the failures and tyranny of the Moon Jae-in administration that turned people away."

He added, "It cannot be denied that it was a protest vote by the people showing that things could be different in the presidential election," and toward former chairman Kim said, "He was not a wise leader, a brave general, or a virtuous leader, but a bokjang, so it was a lucky win."

He continued, "Also, the party's identity remains unclear, and relying on a 'gamani' strategy to seek only reflexive benefits will no longer be tolerated by the people," emphasizing, "There is no second luck."

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