Choo Mi-ae Anticipates 'Chupung': "Yoon, a Pheasant Is Prey for a Hawk"

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, a presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former Minister of Justice and Democratic Party presidential candidate Chu Mi-ae belittled former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, saying he "will only play a role in shaking the reform government" and "he himself cannot accomplish anything."

On the 16th, in a CBS radio interview that morning, former Minister Chu said, "I compared (former Prosecutor General Yoon) to a pheasant, which is merely prey for hawks or wild animals and cannot fly high," expressing this view.

Former Minister Chu criticized, "The media and opposition parties cheered and nurtured former Prosecutor General Yoon's words," adding, "He is nothing more than a tool against reform and the Candlelight Movement."

Regarding her harsh criticism of former party leader Lee Nak-yeon, a competitor within the party, calling him "a zero as party leader," she said, "Reform does not happen with elegant words," and added, "As a party leader (and as Prime Minister), rather than that kind of stability, the public expects at least one smart piece of legislation, as if we are a united front. It was truly disappointing that there was not a single smart law supporting reform."

Former Minister Chu said, "That is why it is frustrating," and added, "There has been a split between the support base and public sentiment. I think that is the report card of the crushing defeat in the by-elections."

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