Yoon Geon-young: "Hwang Kyo-ik Controversy Itself Is Uncomfortable... Should Stop As Soon As Possible"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Yoon Gun-young, a lawmaker known as the right-hand man of President Moon Jae-in, described the internal party conflict surrounding the appointment of Hwang Kyo-ik as president of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization on the 19th as "the controversy itself is uncomfortable."

The day before, Lawmaker Yoon urged restraint regarding the conflict, saying, "I hope it stops regardless of the reason," and added, "Once a sword is drawn in a fight, it may be difficult to put it away. However, there are times when the courage to put the sword back is more respected than the courage to draw it," calling for moderation.

In an interview with MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the morning of the same day, Yoon said, "I think it is meaningless to argue about who was wrong or whose fault is greater at this point," and emphasized, "What is important now is to stop it as soon as possible."

He stated, "Even if there is fighting during the presidential election phase, the line should not be crossed. No one should be hurt," and stressed, "The main content of the fight should be about how to improve the lives of the people or how to take care of their livelihoods, which I believe is what a government and ruling party should do."

When asked about the solution to this conflict, he said, "I fully trust the qualifications and basic qualities of the Democratic Party candidates," and added, "They know well where the line they must not cross is. Therefore, I believe this is an issue that can be overcome."

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