Democrats Attack President Yoon and First Lady... "Is It a Yoon-Kim Joint Government?"

The Democratic Party of Korea launched an offensive against President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee on the 16th, questioning, "Is this a joint government?"

Lee Su-jin, the party's floor spokesperson, said at a National Assembly briefing that day, "The First Lady Kim Keon-hee's photo shoot play at the presidential office has become unbearable to watch," and criticized, "Is the presidential office preparing an exhibition of First Lady Kim Keon-hee's photo shoot?"

Lee pointed out, "Presidential office officials are fervently engaged in taking personal photos of First Lady Kim Keon-hee, and the presidential office website, a public resource, is being used to post her personal photos," adding, "Does the presidential office not even distinguish between public and private affairs?"

He then brought up the recent controversy over the appointment of a 'close aide' of the First Lady within the presidential office. Lee said, "Recently, the presidential protocol secretary was appointed as a graduate school classmate of Kim Keon-hee, effectively turning the protocol secretary’s office into a 'second annex office.' It’s confusing who the president of the Republic of Korea really is. Is this a Yoon Suk-yeol Kim Keon-hee joint government?"

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He also criticized President Yoon for not meeting with Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, calling him a 'non-communicative president.' Kang Sun-woo, another spokesperson, said at a National Assembly briefing that day, "President Yoon has set the longest record since his inauguration for not meeting with the opposition party leader. As of today, President Yoon has refused to meet with the opposition leader for 342 days."

Kang added, "In his first policy speech to the National Assembly after taking office, President Yoon emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation that transcends camps and factions, saying that partnership is necessary to overcome common crises. However, the reality was the exact opposite," and said, "Since his election, President Yoon has only met with 'his own side.' He attended ruling party workshops and party conventions, frequently invited ruling party leaders to his office and residence for meal politics, but never communicated even once with the opposition."

He continued, "National governance cannot and should not be carried out by the president’s unilateral decision-making," and said, "The approval rating in the 20% range is the public’s cold evaluation of the president’s arrogance and self-righteousness. We hope he will stop hiding behind the curtains of the Yongsan old palace."

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