Won Hee-ryong - Yoo Seung-min, Tense Exchange Over 'Yoon Seok-yeol'... "What Is Your Opinion on Yoon's Disciplinary Ruling?"

Won Hee-ryong (left), former governor of Jeju Province, and Yoo Seung-min, former member of the National Assembly and candidates in the People Power Party presidential primary, pose before the '1-on-1 Debate' held on the evening of the 15th at the MBC headquarters in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Former Jeju Governor and People Power Party presidential candidate Won Hee-ryong and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min engaged in a tense exchange over former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl.

On the afternoon of the 15th, during the 'People Power Party Presidential Primary 1-on-1 Debate' held at the MBC building in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, former lawmaker Yoo asked former governor Won, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon received a two-month suspension during his tenure, and the ruling upheld that punishment. What do you think about this ruling?"

Former governor Won responded, "Fundamentally, I believe it is inappropriate for politicians, who are not parties involved, to comment on judicial rulings." He added, "I do not wish to express any particular opinion. There is a three-tier court system, and rulings can be overturned or remanded by the Supreme Court."

In response, former lawmaker Yoo countered, "This is an issue concerning one of the four candidates," and said, "The reason the Prosecutor General's term is guaranteed is to ensure political neutrality. He did not complete his guaranteed term and resigned midway to run for president. I believe Yoon resigned for political purposes to run for the presidency."

Yoo also asked former governor Won, "As a competing candidate, what do you think about Yoon's qualifications as a candidate?" To this, Won replied, "Economic experts have no interest in the economy, and legal experts have no interest in the law," and said, "I do not wish to comment."

Additionally, Yoo stated, "Yoon said that despite being investigated for two years, nothing was found, but others who have been in politics for decades would be completely exposed after just a week," and asked, "Both you and I pride ourselves on having conducted clean politics. What do you think about this?"

To this question, former governor Won emphasized, "I don't know because I haven't been investigated, but I am confident that even if I were, I would be clean."

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