Song Young-gil: "If Yoon is Neglected, It Will Become a Prosecutor Republic... South Korea Will Become Unhappy"

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the headquarters chiefs meeting of the election campaign committee held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 17th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said while listening to former People Power Party presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo, "If left as it is, both Yoon Seok-yeol himself and the Republic of Korea will become unhappy."

Earlier, Hong responded to the question, "What do you think if Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, becomes president?" by saying, "Only the Republic of Korea will become unhappy."

On the 21st, Song emphasized on his Facebook, "There are now 108 days left until the presidential election. With a sincere heart, I perform 108 prostrations," adding, "The only way to prevent the misfortune of the Republic of Korea is to elect candidate Lee Jae-myung."

He targeted candidate Yoon, saying, "How can a democratic republic like the Republic of Korea, which has developed over time, be turned into a prosecutorial republic?"

He also said, "Even if we accept that (candidate Yoon) is marked by so-called 'headquarters (himself, his wife, and mother-in-law) criminal allegations,' can we entrust the politics, diplomacy, defense, economy, and culture of the Republic of Korea to a person who has been a lifelong prosecutor who arrests people, gives orders, commands, and intimidates?"

Song also revealed that he started performing 108 prostrations that day. He said, "When I do the 108 prostrations, I reflect on my age and modern Korean history to give it meaning," and added, "5 prostrations for the 1905 Eulsa Treaty, 10 prostrations for the 1910 Japan-Korea Annexation, 19 prostrations for the 1919 March 1st Movement, etc."

He continued, "29 prostrations for the Gwangju Student Independence Movement, 39 prostrations for Hitler's invasion of Poland, 45 prostrations for Liberation, 48 prostrations for the establishment of the Republic of Korea government. Then I pause briefly at 50 prostrations, the tragedy of fratricidal war."

He added, "At 60 prostrations, the April Revolution, and today at 63 prostrations, I paused while still in the prostrated position," explaining, "It is because it is the year I was born and also the year candidate Lee Jae-myung was born."

Song said, "While performing 108 prostrations, the full set, I stayed prostrated for a long time," and recalled, "I remember the passion when I served as the general headquarters chief for candidate Moon Jae-in during the 2017 presidential election, sleeping on a makeshift bed at the party office while directing the election."

He concluded, "This afternoon at 4 p.m., we will hold an emergency party members' meeting. Let's empty everything and start anew," and added, "I strengthen my resolve while imagining the two faces that will be recalled in the exit polls at 6 p.m. on March 9 and the results thereafter."

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