Shin Pyung: "Right-wing Conspiracy? Can't You See Cho Kuk's 'Desperation'"

Attorney Shin Pyeong, who has begun speculating on former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's candidacy for the general election, once again lent weight to the rumors by saying, "Can't you see Cho's desperate state of mind?"

On the 22nd, Attorney Shin posted on his social networking service (SNS), "I have one advantage. My perspective on the world is relatively accurate. Since the impeachment crisis of President Park Geun-hye, there have been almost no cases where my predictions, based on my own analytical framework, have been wrong," he said.

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Known as "President Yoon Seok-yeol's mentor," he predicted last month on SNS that if former Minister Cho runs in next year's general election, he will emerge as a political leader of the opposition and a political rival to President Yoon Seok-yeol. Citing political insiders, he also said that Cho is highly likely to run in Gwanak-gap. He argued, "Cho's entire family has been devastated to an extent comparable to 'myeolmunjihwa' (family annihilation). The only way to return to normal life is to enter the institutional political arena. That path is to run for a seat in the National Assembly."

However, both ruling and opposition parties responded skeptically to his claims. Kim Byung-min, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, said on KBS Radio, "Personally, I do not think Cho has a chance of becoming a presidential candidate." Meanwhile, Jeong Seong-ho, leader of the pro-Myeong faction in the Democratic Party of Korea, drew a line on YTN Radio, saying, "Elections are not a process for personal rehabilitation."

Attorney Shin said, "Since last year, I have been saying early on that former Minister Cho would return to politics by running in the general election. I have been severely attacked from both sides. One side calls it a 'right-wing conspiracy,' and the other side says I am unfairly promoting Cho," and questioned, "Why would I conspire against or promote Cho?"

He added, "These are absurd claims. It is rather strange that their insensitivity prevents them from seeing Cho's desperate state of mind."

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