Choo Mi-ae on 'Kim Kyung-ryul Interviewer' Controversy: "Democratic Party Lost Its Center, Self-Destructing... Losing Its Spirit"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae criticized the Democratic Party's presidential primary planning team for "losing their sense of self and engaging in self-flagellation" after they initially recruited accountant Kim Kyung-ryul as a 'national interviewer' on the 2nd but then withdrew the appointment.

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On the same day, former Minister Chu appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' and commented on the Democratic Party's presidential primary planning team’s commotion, where they appointed accountant Kim as a 'national interviewer for presidential candidates' but withdrew the appointment after about two hours due to opposition from former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon and former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.

Former Minister Chu said, "I saw posts by Democratic Party supporters on social networking services (SNS), and I think they should be taken to heart," adding, "They are floundering, losing their sense of self, and engaging in self-flagellation."

Although she mentioned these as expressions from Democratic Party supporters, it is interpreted that she indirectly criticized the presidential primary planning team by conveying their evaluations.

Former Minister Chu said, "There were many reactions (from Democratic Party supporters) that the planning team is blaming the wrong targets and that the Democratic Party’s spirit is being drained by absurd logic," adding, "I strongly sympathized with that." She then added, "However, now I am holding back my words."

The day before, the Democratic Party's presidential primary planning team had proposed accountant Kim, co-author of the 'Black Book on Cho Kuk,' as a national interviewer to boost the primary’s popularity, but faced internal opposition and withdrew the appointment, instead confirming former lawmaker Yoo In-tae as the interviewer.

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