Lee Jae-myung's side Kim Young-jin: "Lee Nak-yeon, clearly state your position on Roh Moo-hyun's impeachment"

Kim Young-jin, Acting Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Kim Young-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and head of the situation room for Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on the 21st urged former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon to "clearly state whether he supported or opposed the impeachment of the late President Roh Moo-hyun in 2004."

Kim appeared on a radio broadcast that day and said, "Lee, who served as spokesperson during the Roh administration, participated in the impeachment process. How can President Moon Jae-in be protected under these circumstances?" He added, "The qualifications and abilities of a candidate should be judged by their activities and principles in the public offices they held. During the time Lee served as Prime Minister and party leader, he failed in prosecutorial reform, real estate policy, and even the April 7 by-elections. The responsibility lies with the party leader," raising his voice.

He continued, "In the case of former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, after participating in the impeachment in 2004, she sincerely apologized and was reinstated. Later, as party leader, she led President Moon to victory and also secured wins in local and by-elections. Lee should not evade responsibility like a snake crossing a wall but be honest about his actions and judgments," he criticized.

Regarding recent allegations from Lee’s camp that an employee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Transportation Training Institute was involved in 'SNS defamation,' Kim said, "If there is a problem, they should file a complaint, but they do not. This is a typical political slander." He directly attacked, "It seems that there are quite a few people in Lee’s camp who believe in the mistaken political learning effect that negative offensives can reverse approval ratings."

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