Park Su-young "Not Intended to Dismiss... Na, Yoon Treated as a Puppet"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who was dismissed from her positions as Vice Chair of the Low Birthrate and Aging Society Committee and Climate Ambassador, raised suspicions of 'distorted reports by some aides,' stating that "the dismissal was not the president's true intention." Pro-Yoon Park Soo-young, a member of the People Power Party, criticized this, saying it was "a remark that treats President Yoon Seok-yeol like a puppet."

On the 17th, Park said through her social media (SNS), "The dismissal and acceptance of a resignation letter are completely different personnel decisions."

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She added, "Claiming that this decision 'was not the true intention' and that 'there was distortion in the communication process' implies that the president lacks the discernment to distinguish between good and bad and made an important personnel approval without careful consideration," criticizing, "This is internal backstabbing against the president and words that treat the president like a puppet."

She said, "In the case of high-ranking officials, it is common practice to accept a resignation letter and allow them to leave public office. Even if there are some mistakes, this is done out of consideration for their past efforts," adding, "However, the president chose the strong personnel approval of 'dismissal' rather than accepting the resignation letter," implying that President Yoon's dismissal decision was made with his true intention.

Park stated, "That (dismissal) was a reprimand for the foolishness of not recognizing the heavy responsibility of a very important public office and throwing it away after just three months, and a condemnation of the lightness of throwing a project expected to cost 12 to 16 trillion won annually without coordination with the president, prime minister, and deputy prime minister for economic affairs," and asked, "Reflect on whether shaking the president and the party like this is truly, as former lawmaker Na claims, something that 'helps win the general election.'"

On the same day, former lawmaker Na rekindled her intention to run again by visiting Donghwasa Temple in Daegu, which President Yoon had visited last April as a president-elect.

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