Song Young-gil Criticizes Yoon Seok-yeol as a Candidate Exemplifying "Media Gagging"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, evaluated the press conference of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol on the 10th and the floor speech by Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader of the People Power Party, held the day before as "disappointing." He criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon as "a candidate who exemplifies gagging the press."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Leader Song said, "There was a floor speech by Kim Ki-hyun. The public's anger and distrust over the prosecution and opposition party's alleged plot to induce accusations have reached a critical point, but the opposition party's attitude is disappointing."

He pointed out, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon, the core of the suspicion, showed the height of shamelessness by intimidating the public with arrogant remarks on the 8th," adding, "It gave me the illusion of watching a statement in a back alley of Jeon Du-hwan."

He continued, "He is someone who has spent his entire life viewing the public as suspects, doubting, investigating, and arresting them. During the investigation of deep-rooted evils, five people committed suicide. Prosecutor Byun, a colleague from the prosecution, also committed suicide," emphasizing, "This is evidence of how excessive the investigations have been, so shouldn't he explain the suspicions to the media in detail and kindly?"

Leader Song raised his voice, saying, "Rather, he threatens the media, intimidates whistleblowers, threatens to file complaints, and criticized the Media Arbitration Act as gagging the press, but isn't Yoon Seok-yeol the candidate who is showing the very example of gagging the press?"

Regarding the People Power Party, he said, "It has also been revealed that Jeong Jeong-sik, then head of the legal support team, delivered the draft used as a reference when submitting the complaint against Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, to a lawyer," and scolded, "They have become accomplices. Clearly stating their position on the suspicions is the minimum attitude a public party should show to the people."

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