Cheong Wa Dae "Sorry to see Moon with chapped lips"... Opposition "Those who should be sorry are the people"

Noh: "The Moon (文) Praise Songs Echoing from Cheongwadae Only Hurt Small Business Owners and Self-Employed Twice"

President Moon Jae-in is attending and speaking at the Expanded National Economic Advisory Council held at the Blue House State Guest House on the 20th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Regarding Park Suhyun, Blue House Chief of Public Communication, mentioning that "President Moon Jae-in's lips were swollen and cracked from reading COVID-related reports," the People Power Party directly responded, saying, "The ones who should feel ashamed to even be seen are not the president but the people."

Hwang Kyuhan, spokesperson for the People Power Party's Central Election Committee, released a statement on the 20th criticizing, "The Blue House's perception of the pain of small business owners and self-employed people is truly dismal. They responded with a Moon (文) eulogy saying it was 'so shameful that one could hardly bear to see him.' Are they asking for a word of thanks to the president who is 'working so hard'?"

Spokesperson Hwang condemned, "While the number of low-income households among the self-employed has increased by 65,000 and 1,000 businesses are closing every day, the Moon (文) eulogy echoing from the secluded Blue House only makes small business owners and the self-employed suffer twice."

He said, "It is said that President Moon read COVID-19 reports until dawn immediately after returning from his Australia trip. If the content was about having the spokesperson issue a proxy apology or urging Blue House aides to take the lead in promoting the president, then he should tear up that report immediately, even now."

He added, "Instead of that, he should go out on the streets and look at the shops with their lights off. On the 22nd, he should attend the rally and listen to the cries of small business owners and the self-employed."

Earlier, Chief Park posted on his Facebook on the 19th under the title 'Stories about the President not in the briefing,' stating, "After returning from Australia, President Moon took a PCR test and upon arriving at the residence, he read COVID-related reports until dawn to check the situation. We hoped the president would rest even for a few hours, but the tea-time staff meeting was convened without fail."

He continued, "The president's lips, whom I had not seen for several days, were swollen and cracked. I was ashamed even to see him, but thinking of the people suffering from strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures, I could not even say a word of thanks like 'How hard you have worked, sir' to the president."

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