Kim Haeng: "Democratic Party DNA is Ageist" Evokes Jeong Dong-young's Remarks

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Former People Power Party emergency committee member Kim Haeng criticized the controversy over Kim Eun-kyung, the Innovation Committee Chair of the Democratic Party of Korea, regarding her 'elderly disparagement' remarks, calling it "an act that fundamentally denies the election system of the Republic of Korea."

On the 2nd, Kim appeared on BBS Radio's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal' and referred to a past incident where Jeong Dong-young, former leader of the Uri Party, sparked controversy by saying "the elderly don't need to vote," stating, "Disparaging the elderly is in the DNA of the Democratic Party."

Kim Haeng, former emergency committee member of the People Power Party. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

He said, "The disparagement of the elderly began when Assemblyman Jeong Dong-young told the elderly not to go to the polling stations," and "Former Minister Yoo Si-min also said that everyone over 60 has a rotting brain, and this is not a recent issue."

He continued, "After Chair Kim made her remarks, Assemblywoman Yang Yi-won went even further. She hasn't apologized either," adding, "They said that even if the elderly vote now, there is ultimately no future, and that these people won't be alive in the future generation. Do they know that those over 60 make up about 25% of South Korea's population?"

Regarding the Democratic Party's call for the withdrawal of nominee Lee Dong-gwan for the Chair of the Korea Communications Commission, Kim said, "The Democratic Party should clearly state the facts about nominee Lee Dong-gwan and why he should not be approved, but everything is just at the level of suspicion," adding, "Everything will be revealed during the confirmation hearing process."

He emphasized that "As you know, nominee Lee Dong-gwan spent over 20 years at Dong-A Ilbo, served as the Blue House spokesperson, the head of public relations, and the presidential media special advisor. He has spent his entire career in the media industry," calling him the right person for the position.

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