Yoon Jae-ok "Yangpyeong Expressway, Regrettable Resident Damage... Due to Democratic Party Fake News"

"Continuing the business will obviously lead to problems"
After distancing from party-level reconsideration

The People Power Party expressed regret on the 7th over the cancellation of the Seoul~Yangpyeong Expressway, blaming it on ‘fake news from the Democratic Party of Korea.’

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, said in a meeting with reporters after the party’s floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly that day, “I truly regret that an important national project was halted due to political agitation and fake news, causing significant harm to local residents.”

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 7th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Following allegations by the Democratic Party of Korea regarding preferential treatment for the family of First Lady Kim Keon-hee in the route change of the Seoul~Yangpyeong Expressway project, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong declared the project’s cancellation the day before.

In response, Floor Leader Yoon said, “Whenever Yangpyeong is mentioned, the Democratic Party continues to maliciously agitate fake news related to the First Lady, making me question whether our politics should continue like this,” adding, “The Democratic Party needs to seriously reflect on this issue.”

He also pointed out, “The plan reviewed this time is the one that the majority of local residents want, and the previous county governor was from the Democratic Party. Even then, the Democratic Party held a party-government council and recommended proceeding with what is now called Plan 2. I understand this,” and added, “It is truly a political misconduct by the Democratic Party to incite and spread fake news by linking the plan that the majority of residents want to the president’s wife, regardless of the facts.”

When asked if the complete cancellation might rather fuel controversy, Floor Leader Yoon replied, “I think that is the claim of some,” and said, “If the project continues, it is obvious that the Democratic Party will keep raising issues every time, just because the president’s in-laws own land in that area.”

Regarding impeachment rumors against Minister Won by the Democratic Party, Floor Leader Yoon explained, “Even though the Democratic Party drove the suspension of this national project through fake news, shifting responsibility to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is a typical abuse of power by the majority party.”

He drew a line on party-level reconsideration, saying, “At this point in time, there is no such (reconsideration) atmosphere.”

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