Kim Jong-in criticizes Yoon Seok-yeol and Choi Jae-hyung as "amateurish as politicians"

Former Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, Kim Jong-in, described former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, who joined the party one after another, as amateurs.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Former People Power Party Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in described People Power Party presidential candidates former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung as "very amateurish people as politicians."

Kim appeared on CBS Radio on the 17th and said, "Both of them actually did not initially intend to run for president themselves, but the situation that arose last year made it happen," expressing this view.

He continued, "It would have been better if the two had competed outside the party to attract the attention of the general public before joining the party," and criticized, "One person joined the party and then the other followed, so it doesn't look good."

On the 29th of last month, Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, and Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman, were seen smiling as they got into an elevator after a dinner meeting at a hotel restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Regarding Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, he advised, "The party leader should not pay too much attention to trivial matters."

Kim said, "Looking at recent situations, it seems that (Leader Lee) has a habit of reacting whenever someone says something," and pointed out, "The most important task for the leader of the main opposition party is to devise a strategy on how to win next year's presidential election. However, he does not seem to have a big picture and only talks about trivial issues, which is not good for himself or the party."

Regarding Lee's '5% defeat theory,' he said, "I was surprised, and if he said that, it was a big mistake," adding, "Can someone who has such a defeatist mindset, thinking they might lose despite being in a decent position, really prepare for the presidential election?"

Meanwhile, Kim reportedly advised former Prosecutor General Yoon during a lunch meeting earlier that day, saying, "(The party) is too noisy, so don't respond much and just endure it." He said, "It doesn't look good if it appears that there is discord within the party. Someone has to endure it, so it's better to bear and endure."

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