An Min-seok: "Chu Mi-ae's Revelations Are Troublesome... Most Lawmakers Feel Uncomfortable"

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae revealed that former President Moon Jae-in and former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon pressured her to resign, prompting Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok to express his feelings, saying it is "troublesome."

On the 6th, Ahn said on YTN's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' that "this seems to be a statement that causes division, so many lawmakers feel quite uncomfortable."

Ahn Min-seok, member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Former Minister Choo previously stated on OhmyTV last month that former President Moon urged her to resign, and recently exposed that former leader Lee demanded her departure.

Ahn analyzed that these revelations are aimed at the upcoming general election. He said, "It seems that former Minister Choo has a strong will for the general election. It is a kind of noise marketing," adding, "She criticizes former President Moon and former leader Lee, but the real intention is to attack former leader Lee."

He continued, "'You are such a bad person. You shouldn't step forward.' Then what would happen? Supporters of Representative Lee Jae-myung would cheer and unite, wouldn't they? It seems she aimed for that."

Ahn pointed out, "But both former leader Lee and former Minister Choo are leaders of the party. Leaders should promote unity," adding, "If the result is division instead of unity, as party leaders and elders, this should not be done."

Ahn also stirred controversy by criticizing the appointment of Jang Mi-ran, a former sports star, as the first vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. On the other hand, Park Ji-won, a senior figure in the Democratic Party and former National Intelligence Service director, defended Jang's appointment as a good decision. Ahn said, "Regarding Vice Minister Jang, saying it was a good appointment without knowing much about the sports community was somewhat of a gaffe."

Vice Minister Jang recently responded to this by saying, "I will live up to the concerns expressed." Ahn said, "I made critical remarks about Vice Minister Jang's appointment, and it seems she responded in her own way. There are various aspects of fairness and common sense in the sports world, but it is about correcting wrongs," adding, "There are two key words for innovation: protection of athletes' human rights and learning rights. I hope Vice Minister Jang does well in these areas."

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