Yoon Seok-yeol Declares Stage Appearance on the 29th... 'Checks and Balances Emerge Everywhere'

Hong Jun-pyo "It's a problem that the symbol of law has 20 scandals"
Lee Cheol-hee "Negative effect on the prosecution organization"
Jo Jeong-hoon "Only thinking about overturning, need to manage the era"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] As the date for former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of political entry was announced as the 29th, the political circles began to simultaneously throw checks at him.

Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House, appeared on the radio on the morning of the 25th and criticized it as a "(prosecutor's) organization minus effect." In response to the host's question about what impact it would have on the organization if the Prosecutor General or the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection resigns midway while serving and challenges the presidency, he said, "It will not be a positive effect," adding, "The reason for having a fixed term for the two positions you mentioned is because of neutrality and independence." He continued, "Regardless of the reason, if the reason for not completing the term is political activity, such as running for office, it is a minus effect on the organization regardless of responsibility."

Hong Joon-pyo, who rejoined the People Power Party the day before, also mentioned former Prosecutor General Yoon's X-file controversy on the radio that day, saying, "The fact that a person who was a symbol of the law is surrounded by about 20 suspicions or scandals even before making a move is itself a problem," pushing him hard. Jo Jeong-hoon, a member of the Transition Era Party, also appeared on the radio and pointed out, "(Former Prosecutor General Yoon) seems to have the ability and intention to overturn the country, but he has not yet said how he will organize things after overturning it, so it is a blank slate," adding, "(Now) it is not an era that needs a samurai, but an era that needs someone capable of managing these difficult times well and moving forward with innovation."

On the other hand, as former Prosecutor General Yoon declared his political entry, there were also claims that the People Power Party should prepare to accept him. Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party, said, "We must now extend a hand so that former Prosecutor General Yoon can come to our party," expressing concern that "if these two (former Prosecutor General Yoon and Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection Choi Jae-hyung) fail, the possibility of regime change will actually decrease."

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