Yoo In-tae: "Yoon's Actions Are Terrible... Lee Jae-myung Is Rushing Too Much"

"Even if I want to give good wishes, I don't understand the office relocation and personnel changes"
"Yoon, the Democratic Party is competing to outdo each other" harsh criticism

Former Secretary General of the National Assembly Yuin-tae./Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Former Secretary General of the National Assembly Yuin-tae criticized President Yoon Seok-yeol's actions after his election, saying, "They are terrible. I really don't understand."

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 12th, former Secretary General Yuin said, "Generally, when a president is elected, their approval rating is around 70-80%, but President Yoon's rating fluctuates between 40-50%. Even if I wanted to offer some words of encouragement, what has been done so far has been so poor," delivering harsh criticism.

Regarding his negative evaluation, he pointed out, "He said he would move the office to Gwanghwamun, but they didn't even consider Gwanghwamun. They were just fixated on Yongsan," and added, "How is it fair and reasonable to abruptly order the Ministry of National Defense to vacate within a few days after the decision process?"

He continued, "They should have explained to the public why they couldn't move to Gwanghwamun, then gone through the process of finding alternatives step by step. Moving the Ministry of National Defense along with the Joint Chiefs of Staff is not something to be done hastily like roasting beans over a lightning fire," and said, "I don't see much that has been done well."

Former Secretary General Yuin also said, "I want to tell President Yoon to study the Roh Tae-woo administration. Even then, there was a minority ruling party," and explained, "According to the memoirs written by Park Cheol-eon, although the three-party merger left an unflattering mark in history, during those two years of minority government, important policies were almost unanimously passed."

He also sharpened his criticism toward the Democratic Party of Korea. He said, "If President Yoon's popularity (approval rating) was 70-80%, would former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil, who said he would take responsibility for the presidential election, have decided to run for Seoul mayor like that? And would former candidate Lee Jae-myung, who is a senior advisor to the Democratic Party, have run like that?"

Regarding this advisor, former Secretary General Yuin criticized, "Doesn't it feel like they are rushing too much? It would be appropriate to take some time for reflection before acting," and added, "Because the president-elect is doing so poorly, aren't they competing to do worse? If one side had done well and had high approval ratings, the Democratic Party would have been on high alert to avoid losing the local elections. But things that go against the public's common sense and expectations keep happening," he criticized.

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