Choi Jae-hyung: "Moon, Beneficiary of Public Opinion Manipulation, Silent... Disrespectful to the People"

Former Auditor General Choi Jae-hyung is greeting Tae Young-ho, a member of the People Power Party, at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 22nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Choi Jae-hyung, former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection and a presidential candidate of the People Power Party, demanded a public apology from President Moon Jae-in regarding the case of former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who was sentenced to prison for the 'Druking comment manipulation incident.'

On the afternoon of the 22nd, after visiting Rep. Tae Young-ho of the People Power Party on the 9th floor of the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul, Choi told reporters, "I think it is an act of disregarding the people for President Moon, who can be called a beneficiary of public opinion manipulation, to remain silent as if having no position on this matter."

Choi emphasized, "The entire nation knows well for whom and why former Governor Kim engaged in such public opinion manipulation," adding, "As everyone knows, Kim was a close aide and even a spokesperson for candidate Moon Jae-in during the last presidential election."

Regarding the verbal gaffe controversy involving former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, who is considered a competitor, Choi expressed a supportive stance. He said, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon, like me, has newly started a political path. Anyone starting in politics can experience such things," and added, "We should pay attention to how he changes and develops going forward."

When asked by reporters about his thoughts on the pardons of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, Choi responded, "I think it is a tragic matter in constitutional history that the two presidents have come to their current situations," and said, "Pardons are fundamentally the president's exclusive authority, so I believe it is a matter for the president to decide, but I think the decision will be made by reflecting the wishes of the people."

On that day, Choi visited the People Power Party members' offices on the 9th floor of the Members' Office Building to greet them. Meeting Rep. Tae first, Choi explained, "I was impressed by Rep. Tae's legislative activities," and added, "I came to greet him because there are parts of his usual claims that I sympathize with." Choi and Tae talked for about 15 minutes about issues such as human rights of North Korean residents and inter-Korean relations. Human rights of North Korean residents is one of the issues Choi has been interested in. Afterwards, Choi met with Reps. Han Ki-ho, Kim Jung-jae, and Park Sung-joong to greet them, focusing on increasing party camaraderie.

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