Jo Su-jin to Kim Bu-gyeom: "You called her a 'complainant claiming harm' but haven't even apologized"

"President Moon Claims to Be Feminist... Confirmed as a 'Show'"

Rep. So Su-jin of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 2nd, Jo Sujin, a member of the People Power Party, directly criticized Prime Minister nominee Kim Boo-kyum, calling him "'a complainant claiming to be a victim' and a prime minister nominee who does not apologize."

Jo said in a post on her Facebook that day, "It has been confirmed once again that President Moon Jae-in's claim to be a feminist and his talk of 'victim-centeredness' were just a 'show.'"

She opened by saying, "Kim Boo-kyum referred to the 'power-based sexual violence victim' of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon as a 'complainant claiming to be a victim.'"

According to Rep. Jo, Kim said at a press conference on July 17 last year regarding his bid for the Democratic Party leadership, "I know there is controversy, but there is no established term yet," and "I considered various terms mentioned by female scholars and related organizations and expressed it after careful thought."

Prime Minister nominee Kim Boo-kyum. Photo by Sujin Cho, member of the People Power Party, Facebook capture.

Regarding this, Rep. Jo pointed out, "Since being nominated as prime minister candidate on the 19th of last month, Kim has never apologized for using the expression 'complainant claiming to be a victim'."

She continued, "The April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election was held due to former Mayor Park's 'power-based sexual violence,' and although it was an unprecedented 'sexual violence by-election' caused by the affiliated organization leader, the Democratic Party abolished the 'no-candidacy party rule' and fielded a candidate," she criticized.

She also said, "In the candidate's camp, lawmakers Go Min-jung, Nam In-soon, and Jin Sun-mi, who led the 'secondary victimization' by suggesting to call the victim a 'complainant claiming to be a victim,' were appointed to key positions," and "Floor leader Yoon Ho-jung wrote in the guestbook at the National Cemetery, 'Dear victim! I sincerely apologize.'"

Furthermore, Rep. Jo criticized, "The person selected as prime minister nominee through President Moon's last 'government reform reshuffle' at the end of his term was the one who, right after former Mayor Park's extreme choice last July, declared his candidacy for party leader while calling the 'victim' a 'complainant claiming to be a victim,'" adding, "Nothing will change."

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