Choo Mi-ae to People Power Party: "A Ship Loaded with Waste"... "If It Sails Fully, It's a Regression in History"

Yoon Accused of "Privatizing Prosecutorial Power, Committing Arbitrary Acts to Obstruct Investigations"

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae posted on her Facebook to criticize the ruling party's actions.
/Photo by Former Minister Choo's Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae directly attacked Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, saying he "rose to power after playing the role of a captain amid the remnants of pro-Japanese collaborators."

On the afternoon of the 12th, former Minister Chu shared a post titled "Cho Kuk's Raft and Chu Mi-ae's Sea" on her Facebook, expressing these views.

The post stated, "The 'People Power Ship' carrying the special waste called Yoon Seok-yeol, who would be rejected by any harbor, has set sail," adding, "It is a ship that has become scrap due to all sorts of scandals and corruption. It is questionable whether it can overcome the high waves of 'Chu Mi-ae's Sea.'"

Regarding the future course of the People Power Party mentioned in the post, former Minister Chu criticized, "If that ship sails intact, it will be a regression of history and a tragedy for democracy that tramples on the most beautiful candlelight citizen revolution in the world."

She continued, "It rose to power after playing the role of a captain in a place where the remnants of 70 years of deep-rooted evils remain," seemingly targeting Yoon and the prosecutorial forces.

She further pointed out, "Although it was a special investigation team tasked with eradicating deep-rooted evils, it turns out they only took issue with a single horse," adding, "They covered up the core corruption of conglomerates, dismissed family corruption as family business, and abused prosecutorial power to block investigations." This appears to refer to Yoon's previous role in leading investigations into the Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak administrations' state and judicial manipulation cases under the banner of "deep-rooted evil eradication."

Former Minister Chu concluded her post by saying, "That ship, loaded with corrupt scrap metal, will surely be overturned."

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