Yoon Geon-young on Generals Joining Yoon Camp: "Stars Have Become Worthless... It's Embarrassing"

Yoon Geon-young, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Yoon Geon-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized the former generals who held key military positions during the Moon Jae-in administration for joining former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's campaign, saying "the value of their stars has become worthless."

On the 2nd, Yoon responded this way to the question, "How do you perceive former stars joining Yoon Seok-yeol's camp?" on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus.'

Previously, former Army Chief of Staff General Kim Yong-woo (retired), Air Force Chief of Staff General Lee Wang-geun, Deputy Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command General Choi Byung-hyuk, and Marine Corps Commander Lieutenant General Jeon Jin-gu declared their support for Yoon Seok-yeol and joined his campaign.

Yoon said, "I believe that in a democratic country, individual choice is free," but added, "What is regrettable is that if their political convictions did not align with our progressive reform government, it would have been true military spirit to have revealed and acted on those convictions earlier."

He raised his voice, saying, "Putting aside political loyalty and serious matters, it is truly embarrassing to see those who have earned stars behave like this."

When the host pointed out that his expression was intense, he replied, "I think it's okay to be intense. To put it crudely, I feel like the value of their stars has become worthless." The host again pointed out that the expression "embarrassing" is not suitable for broadcasting, and Yoon corrected himself by saying, "I will say ashamed."

He continued, "Those who have enjoyed all the privileges during the Democratic Party government, though unlikely, if they made political choices hoping for some position, it is unbefitting of a general," thus belittling their actions.

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