Yoon Jae-ok: "Democratic Party's Extreme Rumor Propaganda Benefits Lee Jae-myung Facing Judicial Risks"

Yoon Jae-ok "Incitement Politics at Its Peak"
Seong Il-jong "Democratic Party Kills Fishermen to Save Lee"
Jo Seung-hwan "Firm Response to Fake News"

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, pointed out on the 28th, "The ones benefiting from extreme rumor propaganda are the Democratic Party of Korea and its leader Lee Jae-myung, who are cornered by judicial risks."

On the same day, at a meeting on countermeasures against Fukushima rumors and protection of fishermen hosted by the Our Sea Protection Verification TF held at the National Assembly in the morning, Floor Leader Yoon said, "The Democratic Party is escalating agitational politics that stoke public fear by using Fukushima contaminated water as a pretext and politically exploiting it."

Yoon added, "The fact is that the South Korean government will not lift the ban on imports of seafood from Fukushima until the public acknowledges safety, but the Democratic Party is shouting against imports as if they are allowing seafood imports, inciting fear without scientific evidence. Fishermen and market merchants are sending desperate cries to save the empty markets due to the sharp drop in seafood consumption."

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the floor countermeasure meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He said, "This agitational politics is not limited to this time," and added, "For years, the Democratic Party has politically benefited from continuous rumor politics involving THAAD radiation, mad cow disease, Cheonseongsan high-speed railway, and Jeju Gangjeong Village, while the enormous losses have been borne by the nation and its people."

He continued, "Through scientific and safe responses to Fukushima contaminated water, science must overcome rumors and create an opportunity for fake news and rumor politics to completely disappear from South Korean politics," adding, "We will deeply listen to the field situation and difficulties and prepare alternatives to swiftly overcome the difficult situation."

Seong Il-jong, head of the Our Sea Protection Verification TF, criticized in his opening remarks on the same day, "The Democratic Party is killing fishermen with rumors to save leader Lee Jae-myung," and said, "The Democratic Party seems to be putting everything on the fishermen’s livelihoods."

Seong explained, "According to Lee’s logic, even treated sewage and industrial wastewater should not be called treated water nor discharged," and added, "Industrial wastewater is discharged and circulated in nature to create economic feasibility, which is science."

Cho Seung-hwan, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, who attended the meeting, stated, "We will ensure that seafood unsuitable for the public dining table does not appear," and said, "We are providing detailed information based on scientific facts through daily briefings and will respond firmly to fake news."

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