Kim Hak-yong "Cho Kuk wrongly pointed to himself over bribery personnel... Has not formally apologized"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Hak-yong criticized former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk on the 27th for mistakenly writing his own name where the name of a ruling party figure convicted of bribery should have been in Cho's book "Cho Kuk's Time," and for failing to offer a proper apology.

On the same day, Kim shared this situation on social media (SNS), calling it "absurd" and pointed out, "It's not even a case of people with the same name; our surnames are different and we belong to different parties. How could he not even verify a basic name correctly?"

He stated, "Because of former Minister Cho, I, who have no relation whatsoever, was suddenly transformed into a corrupt politician who received bribery. This is strictly the dissemination of false information through a publication and defamation. For a politician who values honor like life itself and whose trust from voters is paramount, this is tantamount to an act of violence akin to terrorism," he said.

Kim criticized, "Former Minister Cho's behavior upon realizing this was even more outrageous. He only mentioned a single line of apology on Facebook, and did not offer any formal apology to me, the person concerned, in any way. He did not even send a KakaoTalk message or text, let alone call."

He introduced, "He said he would 'definitely hold legal responsibility' for using an illustration reminiscent of former Minister Cho's child in an article about prostitution crimes covered by a certain media outlet," and added, "He is quick to blame others' faults but seems so lenient about his own mistakes."

Kim demanded, "Former Minister Cho should not try to gloss over the dissemination of false information through a publication with a vague single line on Facebook, but sincerely and seriously apologize publicly. He should also prepare definite measures commensurate with the wounds and damages I have suffered." He warned, "If my demands are not accepted, I will have no choice but to hold former Minister Cho legally accountable, just as he did."

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