Kim Ki-hyun: "Ruling Party Defending Cho Kuk Should Just Make Him a Presidential Candidate and Campaign"

Criticism of Pro-Moon Juae Operation
"Completely Betrays Public Sentiment"

Kim Ki-hyun, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, is delivering opening remarks at the party's policy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Kim Ki-hyun, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, criticized the presidential candidates of the Democratic Party of Korea for defending former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. Former Minister Cho is scheduled to publish his memoir, "The Time of Cho Kuk," soon, and the ruling party's presidential candidates have been competing to send messages of consolation, sparking controversy.

On the 31st, Acting Leader Kim appeared on MBC Radio's "Kim Jong-bae's Focus" and stated, "I wonder if it wouldn't be better to campaign to make former Minister Cho the ruling party's presidential candidate."

He said, "They are making such a fuss to promote Cho Kuk," adding, "Even though Cho's family members have been imprisoned, or not, and he himself is going through a kind of exile-like time, they say things like 'It breaks my heart.' It's really outrageous. Ultimately, it's a strategy to curry favor with the pro-Moon faction."

He continued, "In the end, blinded by their own greed, they are completely betraying the public sentiment," and questioned, "If Cho Kuk were unfairly or unjustly harmed, that would be one thing, but isn't the court ruling him guilty?"

Acting Leader Kim said, "Sometimes they respect court rulings, and other times they ignore them. I really can't understand what they intend to do."

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