Once Again, People Power Party Defends Jeon Du-hwan... Kim Jae-won Says "It Was Easier to Get a Job Back Then"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, stated on the 21st, "I hope President Moon Jae-in at least learned two things?real estate and nuclear power policies?from former President Jeon Du-hwan." Following presidential candidate former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, even Kim, a party leader, made remarks defending the achievements during former President Jeon’s administration, which is expected to spark controversy.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Kim said, "(President Moon) still has six months left in his term, but if you ask him, he would surely say to entrust the matter to the country’s top experts and not be stubborn." He added, "Historically, the Jeon Du-hwan era was a bleak time in every aspect, but at least in terms of real estate and nuclear phase-out policies, I think the Moon Jae-in administration was much bleaker."

Kim’s remarks that day were in a supportive tone of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’s comment that "except for the military coup and the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, there were mistakes by former President Jeon, but many say he was good at politics."

Kim also stated, "I think a political system like the Jeon Du-hwan regime should never appear again." However, he mentioned, "Back then, it was easy to get a job, and anyone who joined the housing subscription for Gangnam apartments could easily win an apartment. At least in terms of making a living, it was not an era where hope was crushed."

On the other hand, he raised critical voices against President Moon. He claimed, "President Moon ruined the country by implementing real estate policies with third-rate knowledge merchants and quack economists. The nuclear power policy was pushed stubbornly after watching just one movie." He argued, "During the Jeon Du-hwan era, at least they admitted they didn’t know the economy and entrusted economic policies to the best experts in South Korea."

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