Yoo Seung-min: "President Yoon, too 'Rightward Shift'... Would I Criticize If He Did Well?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, a ruling party presidential candidate, criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's policies as "too far right" and pointed out excessive right-wing shifts. He also criticized the changes in the party convention election rules, saying they have "returned to the era of the Grand National Party."

On the 4th, Yoo appeared on KBS's 'Choi Young-il's Current Affairs Headquarters' and said, "Just changing the party convention rules is a return to 18 years ago, the era of the Grand National Party, and we are now isolating ourselves rather than maintaining dignity."

He added, "The president is also moving too far to the right with various policies," and said, "If the president were really doing well, I would have no reason to criticize. Whether it's 'Biden, Nalli,' Itaewon, Pelosi passing, economic policies, or anything," delivering a direct blow to President Yoon.

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, who is running in the People Power Party's Gyeonggi Province governor primary, holds a press conference appealing for support at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 19th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He also criticized the government, which calls for 'labor reform, pension reform, and education reform,' for having no measures to address the low birthrate issue. He pointed out, "What the president and government do not talk about is the population issue, the low birthrate problem," and said, "This government says that since the birthrate is declining, 'let's adapt to it,' and then recklessly talks about immigration."

He said, "In a Republic of Korea where young people have no hope, and where issues like elderly poverty rates, suicide rates, and irregular employment are widespread, would foreigners come here with hope?" adding, "The population problem can only be solved when Korean citizens themselves have hope for tomorrow."

Regarding his candidacy, Yoo said he has 'not yet decided,' but emphasized that the changes in the party convention election rules would not affect his decision to run. He said, "Changing the party convention rules from 7:3 to 100:0 was a result of the president and Yoon core officials' intention to block me somehow," but added, "However, the party convention rules themselves are no variable in my challenge."

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