People Power Party: "Post-Korea-US Summit is Crucial... Concrete Plans Needed for Vaccine Cooperation"

President Moon Jae-in is greeting U.S. President Joe Biden during a small-group meeting held in the Oval Office at the White House on the afternoon of the 21st (local time). (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The People Power Party raised their voices, saying that what comes 'after the Korea-US summit' is important. They especially emphasized the need for a concrete plan regarding vaccine cooperation measures.

On the 23rd, Ahn Byung-gil, spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary, "What is important is what happens after the Korea-US summit."

Spokesperson Ahn said, "There were achievements, but also regrets. Unlike President Moon Jae-in, who said, 'There was a lot of internal opposition, but it exceeded expectations' regarding the support of vaccines for 550,000 people, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong evaluated, 'The US position is that the justification for supporting only Korea is weak,'" and pointed out, "Above all, rather than vague promotion as a 'global vaccine hub,' presenting a concrete action plan and a roadmap for securing vaccines is the most urgent task."

He continued, "Although a contract for consignment production between our company and US Moderna was signed yesterday, it is said that the production of finished products will be possible at the earliest from August," and criticized, "The people urgently need vaccines right now, but since almost all plans are focused on a mid- to long-term cycle, it is natural that it does not resonate with the public."

Spokesperson Ahn also said, "What the president must do from now on is not self-praise, but to explain a concrete plan for vaccine cooperation to the people," adding, "He must also explain in detail how the quantity will be distributed when vaccines are produced domestically and what benefits will be given to the people."

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, also posted on Facebook on the same day a review titled 'After the Korea-US summit, now is the important time.' He criticized, "The lack of concrete promises regarding vaccines is a big disappointment," and said, "The people who heard about vaccine supply for 550,000 military personnel must have been disheartened, expecting at least a promise for tens of millions of doses. The vaccine issue requires swift additional negotiations between Korea and the US."

Regarding North Korea's denuclearization, former lawmaker Yoo said, "Despite diplomatic rhetoric on the nuclear issue, there is no strategy on how to achieve North Korea's denuclearization," and stated, "They talked about 'dialogue and diplomacy,' but there is no strategy for the case where North Korea refuses and continues nuclear missile threats. Without establishing a joint strategy under 'perfect cooperation on North Korea,' denuclearization is impossible."

He further argued, "North Korean human rights and nuclear power plant projects were taboo issues under the Moon Jae-in administration," and claimed, "As promised in the joint statement, the Moon administration must now fundamentally revise its direction on the two issues of North Korean human rights and nuclear phase-out."

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