Lee Cheol-gyu: "Shin Won-sik, the Top Defense Expert Respected by Juniors"

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Defense Shield Against Shin Won-sik's Controversial Remarks

Lee Cheol-gyu, Secretary General of the People Power Party, evaluated Shin Won-sik, the nominee for Minister of National Defense, as "the top defense expert currently in the party and a figure respected and followed by many juniors in the military."

In an interview on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' on the 14th, Secretary General Lee commented on President Yoon Seok-yeol's cabinet reshuffle the previous day, which replaced three ministers including those of National Defense, Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Gender Equality and Family, saying, "The party leader also proposed and recommended the replacement of these three ministers."

Lee Cheol-gyu, Chairman of the People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee, is speaking at the first Nomination Management Committee meeting for the Gangseo District Mayor by-election held at the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Regarding the controversy over nominee Shin's past appearance on a YouTube channel where he made remarks implying that the December 12 military coup was an attempt to save the country, Lee argued, "You cannot judge a person entirely based on one part, like a single strand of hair on our body."

He added, "People in the People Power Party are not fully aware of the content of (Shin's) remarks," emphasizing, "Mistakes should be acknowledged as mistakes, merits as merits, and the person's abilities should be utilized for the country and the people. That is what personnel appointments are about."

Regarding the People Power Party leadership's visit to former President Park Geun-hye the previous day, he said, "Whether Leader Lee Jae-myung visited former President Moon Jae-in or Leader Kim Ki-hyun visited former President Park Geun-hye, it's all the same," adding, "They are former presidents produced by our party who have gone through various hardships and are now out in the public. It is natural to visit elders, pay respects, and listen to their past experiences in state affairs."

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