Choo Mi-ae: "Yoon Is an Unfit Person Who Should Not Dream of the Presidency... Choi Jae-hyung's Candidacy Is an Insult to the People"

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae declared her candidacy for the 20th presidential election on the 23rd at a studio in Heyri, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, under the slogan "A World Where People Are Valued." [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] Former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae has expressed a negative presidential outlook toward former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, setting up a confrontation.

On the 29th, on BBS Radio's 'Park Kyung-soo's Morning Journal,' former Minister Chu criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon, saying, "While I was minister, I filed disciplinary actions against former Prosecutor General Yoon and conducted inspections before that," adding, "He is an unqualified person who should not have presidential ambitions."

She emphasized, "It is only a matter of time before the well-crafted packaging around former Prosecutor General Yoon is peeled off," and added, "If he wants to become a presidential candidate, I hope he confidently advocates the rule of law and the spirit of the constitution."

Regarding approval ratings, she stated, "After announcing my candidacy and looking at the polls, my approval rating rose while former Prosecutor General Yoon's approval rating plummeted," and argued, "The claim that 'if Chu Mi-ae rises, Yoon Seok-yeol rises' has proven to be baseless."

She further added, "As I decided to run, I do not consider former Prosecutor General Yoon even a grain of rice," and said, "I want to realize the dreams I have envisioned through straightforward politics."

Meanwhile, regarding former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, who stepped down on the 28th, she pointed out, "It is extremely insulting to the public that the heads of the highest investigative authorities go straight to the presidential election."

She continued, "Going directly to the presidential election without a cooling-off period is a violation of the constitution and can be called a case of state affairs manipulation," warning, "He will definitely face the judgment of the people."

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