Song Young-gil: "Yoon Seok-yeol, Leaving Moderate Rationality, Returns to 'Hwang Kyo-ahn'"

"Inciting Regional Sentiment with Color Politics"
Progressive Camp Uniting as One

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is announcing the 'Additional Housing Supply Pledge for the Metropolitan Area' at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul, on February 15. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 6th said, "Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, seems to have almost 'returned to Hwang Kyo-ahn'," pointing out that Yoon is inciting regional sentiments through color politics.

In an interview on MBN's Current Affairs Special that day, Song said, "Lee Hoi-chang (former Grand National Party presidential candidate) was once supported by the public as a strict judge, but after becoming a presidential candidate, he completely reverted to regional sentiment and color politics. At that time, many who supported DJ (Kim Dae-jung) ended up supporting Roh Moo-hyun (former Millennium Democratic Party president) even more than during DJ's era," explaining his point.

He added, "(Yoon) is going aggressively now, so I think many moderate voters will fall away," and said, "Women also see patriarchal forcefulness like that, and in the National Assembly, public sentiment seems to be somewhat divided."

He claimed that Yoon's successive remarks are uniting the entire progressive camp. Song pointed out, "He is completely abandoning moderate rationality and going to the level of the Taegeukgi Unit, saying he will investigate former President Moon Jae-in for deep-rooted corruption and that the Democratic Party ruined the country," adding, "He makes harsh remarks like calling the administration a regime that stole everything from the people without any positive evaluation." Because of this, "Even those who supported President Moon but did not support Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, regardless of whether they support Lee, seem to be increasingly desperate thinking that it would be a disaster if such a person (Yoon) becomes president."

Meanwhile, regarding the controversy over the Central Election Commission's poor management of early voting for COVID-19 confirmed patients, he stated, "We will check to ensure thoroughness on the actual election day."

Song said, "(The Election Commission) has admitted their mistake, and because many confirmed patients came, the distance between the voting booths and polling stations was far, so movement was not properly verified," explaining the situation. He added, "Beforehand, I strongly protested to Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Secretary-General of the Election Commission, urging measures to prevent recurrence," and said, "Members of the National Assembly, including Seo Young-kyo, Chair of the Public Administration Committee, are also planning to visit the Election Commission to protest."

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