Yoon Seok-yeol: "Current COVID-19 Crisis, a Disaster Caused by Moon's Misjudgment" Go Min-jung: "The Real Misjudgment Was Yoon's Appointment as Prosecutor General"

Gominjung: "Our government and the Democratic Party are handling national concerns well, so please address the 'wife risk'"

President Moon Jae-in presents the appointment letter to Yoon Seok-youl, then newly appointed Prosecutor General, at the Blue House on July 25, 2019, and they move together to the reception room.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung directly criticized People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, who described the resurgence of COVID-19 as a "disaster caused by President Moon's misjudgment," saying, "President Moon Jae-in's real misjudgment was not about COVID-19 but appointing Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential candidate, as Prosecutor General."

On the morning of the 22nd, on YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of the Morning,' Rep. Ko said, "(Candidate Yoon) even called it a disaster, but rather, our government and the Democratic Party are handling the country's concerns well, so he should sort out his 'wife risk.'" She added, "It seems that the People Power Party is the one currently experiencing a disaster internally."

Rep. Ko stated, "Yesterday, People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok expressed his intention to resign, and Cho Su-jin, the head of the party's task force, also announced her resignation. The party is deeply divided." She continued, "For those running the government, it is important not only to properly lead the government and South Korea but also to see how they lead their small organization. Our people are watching that."

Earlier, on the 21st, Candidate Yoon criticized at the National Assembly's COVID-19 Emergency Countermeasures Meeting, saying, "The current COVID-19 response situation can be described as a national crisis. It is a disaster caused by the misjudgment of the nation's highest decision-maker, the president."

He added, "With an unprepared 'With Corona' policy, the people were exposed to the threat of infectious diseases, and self-employed business owners were driven to the brink. The president ignored the medical community's calls for stronger quarantine measures. This is a clear man-made disaster." He raised his voice, saying, "Yet no one takes responsibility. How can it be so incompetent and irresponsible? This government's incompetence is driving the people back into fear."

In response, Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Chief of Public Communication, rebutted, "This is an excessive disparagement of the president and a distortion of policies close to falsehoods. Undervaluing and disparaging the quarantine achievements made through the participation and sacrifice of the people excessively goes beyond criticism of the administration during election season and makes the people's sacrifices, achievements, and efforts meaningless."

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