The Democratic Party Criticizes the People Power Party's Protest Visit to MBC as "An Act of Gagging the Media"

Song Young-gil, the Standing Election Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the head office meeting of the election committee held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 14th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] The leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea sharply criticized the People Power Party's protest visit to MBC on the 14th, calling it an "act of gagging the media." Earlier, MBC had announced a report on the 7-hour phone conversation of Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol.

Song Young-gil, the party leader, said at the headquarters meeting of the election campaign committee held at the Yeouido party office that morning, "The People Power Party is reportedly rushing to MBC to obstruct the broadcast of Kim Gun-hee's recorded conversation," adding, "With a court injunction hearing scheduled for 11 a.m., this is a blatant act of obstructing judicial proceedings and gagging the media." Song also said, "This is incomprehensible. Such behavior is self-contradictory."

Yoon Ho-jung, the floor leader, also raised his voice, saying, "A leaking bucket inside leaks outside as well. The People Power Party, which refuses the National Assembly for people's livelihood, is now going around media companies intimidating and threatening them," adding, "This is an unjust attempt to seize broadcasting and intimidation aimed at controlling the media."

Yoon further criticized, "It is rare to see a political party directly visiting media companies to interfere with the autonomy and independence of the press," and said, "While the Democratic Party is fighting COVID-19 for the safety of the people, the People Power Party is fighting the judicial authorities and the media for Kim Gun-hee."

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