與 "Yeo, Stirring Anxiety Causes Deaths Among Citizens... Time to Stop Spreading Rumors"

On the 27th, the People Power Party criticized the four opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, for holding an outdoor rally condemning the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, stating, "It is the people of the Republic of Korea, not the Yoon Seok-yeol administration or Japan, who are dying because of irresponsible protests."

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In a statement, Chief Spokesperson Yoo Sang-beom criticized the opposition parties' rally the previous day, saying, "The event was filled only with hateful slanders and inflammatory slogans that stirred public anxiety and anti-Japanese sentiment, starting with 'Jukchangga' (a song associated with protest), declaring 'a war against Pacific nations,' and calling them 'Japan's errand boys.'"

Yoo added, "Their dark intention is to protect a single party leader even if it means dividing public opinion and plunging the Republic of Korea into chaos," and criticized, "Since Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has shown strong determination, propaganda and agitation are expected to intensify." He continued, "Although the truth behind the political rumors will soon be revealed, it will be after innocent fishermen and fishery workers have had their livelihoods threatened with tears of blood," and said, "On the streets, it is impossible to protect the safety and health of the people, nor can these rumors protect leader Lee Jae-myung."

Floor Spokesperson Jeon Ju-hye also issued a statement, condemning, "The Democratic Party's Fukushima contaminated water agitation is political propaganda aimed at 'shielding Lee Jae-myung' by using an anti-Japanese frame," and questioned, "I want to ask whether a party that incites public anxiety and drives fishermen into a desperate situation truly qualifies as a political party of the Republic of Korea." Jeon pointed out, "The forces opposing Japan's discharge of contaminated water are only the Korean opposition parties, China, and North Korea," and accused, "The Democratic Party is changing its stance and fostering selective outrage now that the administration has changed on the same issue."

Park Dae-chul, Chairman of the Policy Committee, also emphasized on his social media, "The agitation shouted in downtown Seoul goes against the science of shame and the duties of a public party," and stressed, "It is time to stop the rumor-mongering agitation that is devastating fishermen, fish markets, and sashimi restaurants." Regarding Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's accusation that the government is a 'joint principal offender in environmental crime abetment,' Park countered, "According to that logic, the 'original accomplice' is the Moon Jae-in administration," and stated, "It was the Moon Jae-in administration that discussed the discharge of contaminated water according to international standards."

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