Geum Tae-seop: "Resolving Political Issues Legally... A Dramatic Failure of Korean Politics"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 26th, as the court decided to suspend the duties of Joo Ho-young, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop expressed regret, saying, "What we must not miss is that today's scene dramatically shows the failure of South Korean politics."

Former lawmaker Geum said on his social network service (SNS), "This is a problem that should obviously be resolved politically, but they tried to solve it legally."

He added, "Considering that the president was a former prosecutor general and that prosecutors have been strategically placed, this trend will continue to be problematic in the future," and said, "From that perspective, this decision is undoubtedly a 'complete defeat for the People Power Party,' but it is hard to say it is anyone's victory. It is a complete defeat for politics."

He also pointed out "the accumulation of truly difficult tasks to be solved, but instead, conflicts are being fought over who takes the initiative," and criticized, "The most important thing in politics is not 'how' but 'what' to consider, and the greatest tragedy is that political resources are being consumed on matters like this in the current situation."

He also criticized the incompetence of the ruling power. Lawmaker Geum said, "At least the core of the ruling power is incompetent enough to lose even in lawsuits," and pointed out, "The biggest problem the current government is facing seems to be more about capability than direction or policy."

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