Seong Il-jong: "Democratic Party, which spread THAAD and mad cow disease rumors, now spreading radiation rumors"

To Lee Jae-myung: "Do Not Try to Create a Second Mad Cow Disease Crisis"

Seong Il-jong, a member of the People Power Party, emphasized that the sales of Seongju melons, which had fallen to around 300 billion won due to the 'THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) electromagnetic wave' rumors, surpassed 570 billion won last year, stating, "This is a statistic that shows our people are wise and not deceived by rumors."

On the 22nd, Seong said through his social media (SNS), "Our people, who were not deceived by the mad cow disease rumors and THAAD rumors, will not be deceived by radiation rumors either." He serves as the chairman of the People Power Party's 'Protect Our Sea Verification Task Force (TF).'

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He said, "In 2016, Democratic Party lawmakers attended anti-THAAD rallies and spread rumors saying, 'I feel like my body is being fried under the electromagnetic waves,' and as a result, the sales of Seongju melons, which exceeded 400 billion won, dropped to around 300 billion won," adding, "Our people quickly realized that the THAAD rumors were a scam, and the result is this year's record-high sales of Seongju melons." Last year, the total sales of Seongju melons reached 576.3 billion won, marking the highest in 52 years.

Seong referenced the past 'mad cow disease rumors' case and linked it to the recent Democratic Party's allegations regarding 'Fukushima contaminated water.' He said, "In 2008, the Democratic Party spread mad cow disease rumors, saying that eating U.S. beef would cause holes in the brain, but our people were not deceived, and even after 15 years, no one has contracted mad cow disease from eating U.S. beef," adding, "The Democratic Party is once again spreading radiation rumors and putting our fishermen in a difficult position."

He continued, "However, fishermen, please do not worry. Our people are wise and will not be deceived by the Democratic Party's rumors," adding, "There is absolutely no chance of radiation being detected in our seafood. Since the Moon Jae-in administration, radiation measurements have been conducted, and the Yoon Suk-yeol administration will further increase the number of items tested and conduct thorough inspections."

In another SNS post, Seong referred to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's remark calling the inspection team for contaminated water a "blind inspection team," saying, "If you want to criticize, please present scientific evidence and data. Specify exactly which parts fail to meet which standards and what scientific methods should be used," and warned, "During the Moon Jae-in administration, you kept silent, but now that you are facing judicial judgment for your own corruption, please do not try to create a second mad cow disease incident with ignorant remarks like 'You drink it yourself.'"

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