Choo Mi-ae: "Yoon Seok-yeol X-File, Not Curious and No Need to See... The Time of Truth Is Coming"

On the 23rd, Choo Mi-ae Officially Declares Presidential Candidacy
Yoon: "I Could Have Crushed the Legal World, But There's None of That in Yeouido"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae said to former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, "The time of truth is coming," and "The phase where the reality is revealed has begun." Regarding the so-called Yoon Seok-yeol X-file, she also declared, "I am neither curious nor do I need to see it."

On the 23rd, former Minister Chu made these remarks during a meeting with reporters after officially announcing her presidential candidacy in Heyri, Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

When asked whether the so-called 'Chu-Yoon conflict' might actually be boosting former Prosecutor General Yoon, she said, "Yoon's issue is Yoon's issue, and there is no need for me to be conflicted because of it," adding, "Within the Chu-Yoon conflict frame, there was nothing more I could do, but now the phase where the reality is revealed has begun. The time of truth is coming."

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Also, immediately after announcing her presidential candidacy, in a talk show, when the host asked, "Have you seen the Yoon Seok-yeol X-file?" she firmly replied, "I have not seen it. I am neither curious nor do I need to see it."

She pointed out, "It is portrayed as if it was deliberately fabricated as a political operation, but that is not the case."

Former Minister Chu said, "Since Yoon himself was the living power during his tenure, even if such information existed, no one dared to recklessly disclose it or initiate an investigation. There were exclusive articles exchanged between the legal press corps and the Prosecutor General, so the suspicions appearing in the X-file might have been suppressed, but once it comes to the Yeouido scene, such things do not exist." She also said, "The problem is that he either created or covered up the suspicions himself," adding, "It is nothing more and nothing less than that."

Regarding the conflict arising over the delay of the Democratic Party's primary election, she said, "Since I have now declared my candidacy, time is regrettably short," but maintained a principled stance, saying, "Regardless of personal positions or advantages, the party needs to follow the party's constitution and regulations for stable operation." She added, "Since the party's constitution and regulations are already established, it is right to abide by them," and "It is not desirable to debate this anew."

Former Minister Chu, who presented "A world where people are respected, a country that elevates people" as her presidential slogan, plans to focus on inter-Korean peace, welfare, and innovation going forward.

She emphasized, "What matters is how much one can put words into practice," and said, "I will show not only words but also the actual capability to do so in the future."

The presidential candidacy announcement was broadcast live on 'Chu Mi-ae TV,' with about 12,000 simultaneous viewers showing support for former Minister Chu.

A representative from former Minister Chu's side evaluated, "Considering it was during daytime hours, it is an enormous number," and added, "We expected about 2,000 viewers, but unexpectedly many people watched."

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