Yoon Seok-yeol: "Moon Administration's COVID-19 Response a Total Failure... Apologize to the People"

"Where Did the Self-Praising Moon Government's K-Quarantine Go?"
"Listen to Experts... Conduct Quarantine Administration Based on Scientific Evidence"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is greeting attendees on the 13th in front of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, at the launch ceremony of the nationwide relay policy tour "Jangmunhyeondap (The Answer to Disability Issues Lies in the Field)" hosted by the Central Election Committee's Disability Welfare Support Headquarters. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, criticized the Moon Jae-in administration's handling of the COVID-19 crisis on the 13th, calling it a "total failure."

On the morning of the same day, Yoon posted on his Facebook under the title "Moon Jae-in administration, apologize to the people," stating, "The daily number of confirmed cases exceeds 7,000, and there are 80 deaths per day, indicating that the COVID-19 quarantine system is rapidly collapsing."

He pointed out, "This is all due to the incompetent response of the Moon Jae-in administration. It is because of the With-Corona policy pushed forward while ignoring experts' voices." He added, "Deaths during home treatment are increasing, intensive care units are saturated, and emergency rooms are in complete chaos. Due to the lack of hospital beds, emergency room stay times are indefinitely extended, and patients are being discharged after waiting and then being released from isolation. This is a medical collapse situation."

He continued, "Where has the Moon Jae-in administration's self-praised K-quarantine gone? The Moon Jae-in administration did not listen to experts' warnings that a hasty With-Corona policy could bring disaster," and said, "They pretended not to hear advice that sufficient preparations, such as securing hospital beds, must be made before implementing With-Corona."

Yoon also criticized, "The Moon Jae-in administration's COVID-19 response was always one step behind," stating, "They botched things with delayed responses that ignored expert opinions, such as the mask shortage, vaccine procurement, booster shot delays, and youth vaccine passes."

He added, "Although they touted K-quarantine, it ultimately became political quarantine. Despite the government's mistakes, they consistently blame the people, saying COVID-19 is not controlled because the public does not cooperate well with quarantine measures or does not practice social distancing," and said, "No one, including the president, apologizes for the mistakes. No one takes responsibility. Why does the government cause the problems while the people bear the sacrifices?"

Furthermore, he emphasized, "This way, there really is no solution. Urgently restore the medical system. Secure hospital beds, establish appropriate treatment measures to reduce severe cases, and secure a systematic transfer system. Do not blindly force home treatment and establish infection prevention measures for cohabitants."

Finally, he urged, "Above all, please listen to the experts. Conduct quarantine administration based on scientific evidence and standards. Please stop political considerations," and questioned, "Where is the president in this national crisis? Does the Moon Jae-in administration even have the will to fight COVID-19? Moon Jae-in administration, apologize to the people."

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