Gominjeong "Kim Geonhee, Only Faithful to Wife Role? First Lady Is Not a Choice Area"

"The First Lady is Protocol-Bound to Show Courtesy... Claiming to Remove Her Seat is a Misconception and Arrogance"

Ko Min-jung, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Ko Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, for saying, "Even if my husband becomes president, I will only be faithful to the role of a wife," calling it "a statement deeply mistaken."

On the 27th, Ko appeared on TBS's current affairs program 'The Room' and said, "The role of the First Lady is not a matter of choice where she can do it if she wants or not do it if she doesn't want to."

Ko continued, "State visits by the First Lady are conducted with formal protocol," and criticized, "To abolish the position of the First Lady of the Republic of Korea simply because she feels uncomfortable appearing before the public is extremely arrogant and mistaken."

Regarding Kim's apology press conference, Ko harshly commented, "It was like Kim sending a video letter to her husband in front of the nation."

On the allegations of Kim's false credentials, Ko said, "If it had been one or two cases, it might have been interpreted as a mistake or exaggeration, but from what I have identified, there are more than twenty," adding, "There are so many that intentionality cannot be overlooked."

About Yoon's refusal to debate, saying "debates only lead to fights," Ko said, "(Debates) are not a matter of personal choice," and added, "He is someone who has always been used to investigating others unilaterally, so I thought, 'He has never experienced the essence of democracy, which is to face off one-on-one, persuade and overpower the opponent, and sometimes lose.' I am afraid that his prosecutor habits might transfer to the Republic of Korea."

She added, "When he deals with the people, it might seem as if he is looking at criminals," and "When he keeps talking only about the Daejang-dong issue when facing the opposing candidate, it looks as if he is dealing with criminals."

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