Im Jong-seok: "The opposition clinging like pyramid fish is vulgar... Moon government did its part"

"If the Next Government Passes the Baton Well, K-Defense Industry Will Become a Reality"

Im Jong-seok, Former Chief of the Presidential Secretariat / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] As it was belatedly revealed that First Lady Kim Jung-sook, who accompanied President Moon Jae-in during his Middle East tour, made a private visit to the pyramids, criticism from opposition parties has grown. In response, former Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok sharply criticized, saying, "I sigh deeply at the vulgarity."

On the 4th, Im wrote on his Facebook, explaining the Moon administration's defense export achievements: "In every country, defense is a strategic business, and it is difficult to achieve results by the power of companies alone. It is necessary to fully understand the political and strategic concerns of the respective country and build deep trust. The Moon administration fulfilled its part," emphasizing this point.

He continued, "If the next government passes the baton well, the dream of K-defense will surely become a reality," and pointedly remarked, "I sigh deeply at the vulgarity of the opposition party clinging to the Opera House and the pyramids."

He added, "I really want to criticize, but instead, I sincerely advise," saying, "If you don't want to say 'well done' to President Moon Jae-in, I hope you visit the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) or defense companies to encourage and praise them."

First Lady Kim Jung-sook receives a doll dressed in hanbok as a gift during a meeting with Egyptian Korean culture promotion experts at a hotel in Cairo, Egypt, on the 20th of last month (local time). / Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, during her stay in Cairo, Egypt from the 19th to the 21st of last month (local time), First Lady Kim toured the pyramids together with the Egyptian Minister of Culture. President Moon was reportedly not present as he was attending to other schedules at the time.

Regarding this, Jang Young-il, the standing deputy spokesperson of the People Power Party's presidential campaign headquarters, issued a statement saying, "This is why criticism of the leisure-like tour never ceases," and raised his voice in criticism, stating, "At that time, the military's vigilance was compromised due to the iron fence defection incident, a young pilot died in a fighter jet crash, and security threats escalated due to North Korea's successive missile launches."

He added, "Above all, at that time, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases reached 4,500, marking the start of the Omicron pandemic," and claimed, "However, President Moon pushed ahead with the tour, disregarding the suffering of the people."

He further stated, "There are even suspicions that the Blue House staff who accompanied the tour hid the fact that they tested positive for COVID-19 out of fear that the pyramid visit would be revealed," and condemned, "What the people want is not a bulletproof explanation from the Blue House but a genuine apology and reflection."

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