Kwon Young-se, a Sharp Remark Toward Hong Joon-pyo: "Those Who Criticize Others a Lot Never Succeed"

On the morning of the 30th, Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, is giving a lecture on the topic "The Road to a Normal Country" at the People Power Party's first-term lawmakers' meeting called 'Myeongbulheojeonbosuda' held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] Kwon Young-se, a member of the People Power Party, defended former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol against party member Hong Joon-pyo, who was throwing a check at Yoon, saying, "I hope Mr. Hong would talk more about himself." Kwon, who serves as the party's External Cooperation Committee Chair, acts as a communication channel with external figures like former Prosecutor General Yoon and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung.

On the 30th, on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Kwon said, "Those who criticize others a lot rarely succeed," adding, "Since Mr. Hong is a wise person, I think he will now talk more about himself."

Regarding the criticism that "former Prosecutor General Yoon has only been a prosecutor," he defended, saying, "The world is very specialized nowadays, and it is difficult for a multi-talented genius like Michelangelo to appear," adding, "Those who have reached a certain position in one field can have their own perspectives and thoughts about society as a whole."

He continued, "When President Moon Jae-in first ran for the presidency, what experience did he have?" explaining, "He was a lifelong lawyer and briefly served as Chief of Staff and Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs."

He added, "However, (the Democratic Party) chose such a person as a candidate, and even though he served as a first-term lawmaker for four years in between, he became president as a freshman lawmaker."

Kwon said, "There have been about ten presidents in our country. Just because there are ten precedents doesn't mean we must follow them unconditionally," adding, "Expecting a prosecutor to become president because of precedent is wishful thinking. This is what is called the fallacy of hasty generalization in logic."

He went on, "What matters is how intensely one has thought about the world and its issues while in that position. These aspects will be important, and the public will evaluate whether former Prosecutor General Yoon is qualified or not by seeing how he addresses all the difficult issues in society when he goes out into the field in the future."

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