Joo Ho-young: "Not a Diplomatic Disaster but the Democratic Party's 'Self-Inflicted Disaster'"

Ahead of the National Assembly Audit, "Fact-Checking by Standing Committee Whips and Members is Essential"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is delivering opening remarks at the party-government meeting on COVID-19 prevention held at the National Assembly on the 29th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kwon Hyun-ji] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, on the 30th criticized the Democratic Party of Korea's claim of a "diplomatic disaster" related to President Yoon Suk-yeol's overseas trip, calling it "not a diplomatic disaster but a self-inflicted disaster caused by the Democratic Party's groundless actions."

At a National Assembly inspection countermeasure meeting held that day, Floor Leader Joo said, "The UK and the US have all expressed their condolences properly and the US has no issues, but only our Democratic Party keeps saying there are problems. Isn't this a self-inflicted disaster by the Democratic Party against South Korea?"

Regarding the Democratic Party's unilateral passage of a motion to dismiss Foreign Minister Park Jin on the grounds of a diplomatic disaster the previous day, Floor Leader Joo evaluated, "The motion to dismiss Minister Park was passed due to the Democratic Party's 169-seat majority's abuse of power and the loss of neutrality by Speaker Kim Jin-pyo."

He added, "What remains is the constitutional nullification of the National Assembly's dismissal recommendation and the Democratic Party's political strategy to damage the president and government," and pointed out, "There is a saying, Taesan Myeongdong Seo Ilpil (泰山鳴動鼠一匹), meaning a great commotion with a poor outcome, and the Democratic Party's uproar only reveals their political strategy."

Floor Leader Joo said, "Considering the current situation in the National Assembly, this inspection will not be smooth," and criticized, "As seen in the overseas trip controversy, the Democratic Party is a party skilled at amplifying and reproducing minor or nonexistent flaws and playing the media."

He urged, "Secretaries and committee members of each standing committee should be aware of this environment and conduct fact-checking," and added, "I hope the senior policy committee experts and aides thoroughly fact-check every statement, and prepare to ensure there is no exaggeration or falsehood in the Democratic Party's claims or remarks."

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