Yoon Gun-young: "Yoon, like a 6th grader wearing his dad's clothes awkwardly... I hope he reflects on himself"

Yoon Geon-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is questioning during the audit of the Ministry of Unification held by the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee at the National Assembly on October 8 last year. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Yoon Geon-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, described former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who officially declared his presidential bid, as "like a sixth grader who looks awkward and lacking when wearing his father's clothes just because he has grown bigger."

On the 1st, Yoon appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and said, "The prosecution has made countless sacrifices and efforts to maintain political neutrality, but it felt like it collapsed in an instant. It felt like the foundation supporting our society was crumbling," evaluating the situation this way.

He added, "Among the power institutions, the prosecution is the organization that holds the biggest sword," and said, "If this continues, no one will be able to stop the Prosecutor General from entering politics. This will remain a dark chapter in the history of the Korean prosecution. You will realize how wrong this is once you see more."

He continued, "I think this is just the beginning. He has now stepped into the ring. From now on, it’s like the vast Siberian wilderness," emphasizing, "Yoon Seok-yeol did not gain support because he did something well. From now on, he has to build everything on his own."

Regarding Yoon’s declaration speech, he pointed out, "Anger is expressed, but there seems to be no depth. There is no concrete explanation of why it has to be Yoon Seok-yeol."

He added, "It seems to be written more with the thought of opposing someone rather than representing the entire nation."

Also, he sharply criticized, "(National governance) is not something that can be done in just one field or crammed in two or three months," and said, "It is a completely different matter from prosecutors catching criminals and putting bad people in jail."

Regarding Yoon’s harsh criticism of the Moon Jae-in administration at his presidential bid press conference, Yoon said, "Shouldn't there be at least some reflection on the organization and government he was part of?"

When the host asked, "If former Prosecutor General Yoon were here now, what advice would you give him?" Yoon replied, "I hope he reflects on himself a bit."

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