The Democratic Party focuses on 'public reassurance' until the end regarding contaminated water

Yoon Jae-ok to Democratic Party: "Feels Like a Medieval Religious Trial"
Preparing a Press Conference with Civic Groups at the National Assembly

As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is about to release its final report verifying the safety of Japan's Fukushima contaminated water discharge, the People Power Party focused on reassuring the public until the very end. At the same time, they raised their voices in criticism of the Democratic Party of Korea's distrust of the IAEA report.

Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, stated at a party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 4th, “Regardless of how the discharge issue is concluded, the government and ruling party will establish solid measures to ensure that the public feels no anxiety about their food.” The IAEA report is scheduled to be released that afternoon.

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 4th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Floor leader Yoon emphasized, “Based on the IAEA final report, the government and ruling party will thoroughly analyze the impact on our coastal areas and marine resources and respond responsibly as a government that must protect public safety and as a global pivotal nation.” He added, “We promise to take all necessary safety measures without lowering our guard until the end so that the public can feel reassured.”

Park Dae-chul, chairman of the People Power Party Policy Committee, also said, “Above all, public safety is fundamental, and we reaffirm that our response will prioritize public reassurance.” He added, “The government and ruling party reiterate that seafood causing anxiety among our people will never appear on dining tables.”

People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo also appeared on CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ that day and responded to the question, “Can we trust the statement that the import of Fukushima agricultural and marine products will never resume?” by saying, “I also strongly intend to assert that.”

However, they launched a fierce attack on the Democratic Party’s remarks that the IAEA report is “highly likely to be a Japan-tailored and political report.” Floor leader Yoon said, “It seems like the blind worldview of the medieval religious tribunal that sentenced Galileo, who advocated heliocentrism, to guilt.” He added, “Just as the Earth still revolves, no matter how much the Democratic Party attacks the IAEA report, the scientific truth related to the contaminated water will not change.”

He also claimed that this behavior of the Democratic Party is due to “refusal to accept the presidential election results.” Floor leader Yoon said, “The Democratic Party opposes the contaminated water discharge while calling for the resignation of the administration, and with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions joining in strikes, it clearly shows that the opposition’s goal is to reject the presidential election results.” He added, “It is nothing but the Democratic Party’s malicious incitement politics to fan the flames of election refusal sentiment and use it for the general election, even if fishermen and seafood merchants all perish.”

Chairman Park also criticized, “The Democratic Party’s claim that the contaminated water issue should be referred to the UN General Assembly because they cannot trust the IAEA verification results means they do not trust the scientific verification results of international organizations and intend to disgrace the country worldwide.” He added, “It is no different from bypassing the specialized standing committees and the Legislation and Judiciary Committee in the National Assembly because they are cumbersome and directly referring the matter to the plenary session.”

The People Power Party is preparing a press conference that day. Lawmaker Han Mu-kyung plans to hold a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall with a nuclear-supporting civic group titled “Immediately Stop the Spread of Fukushima Radiation Rumors That Are Killing Our Fishermen and Fisheries.”

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