Yoon Geon-young: "Hong Joon-pyo, Ha Tae-kyung, Lee Jun-seok, Are You Jealous Because There Is No Respectable Former President?"

"If it's the words of a national elder, it's polite to listen first"

Former President Moon Jae-in claimed at the 5th anniversary event of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration that "the progressive government achieved outstanding results both in security and the economy." In response to the ensuing criticism from ruling party figures, pro-Moon (친문) Yoon Gun-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, countered by saying, "If you're jealous, you lose."

On the 20th, Yoon posted on his social media, "People from the People Power Party such as Hong Joon-pyo, Ha Tae-kyung, and Lee Jun-seok each made comments about former President Moon Jae-in's speech," adding, "Since their party lacks a respectable former president, they must be even more envious."

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Regarding former President Moon's speech commemorating September 19, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo said on social media, "Former presidents should leave everything to history and remain silent." People Power Party lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung remarked on Channel A Radio, "He only remembers what is convenient for him." Former party leader Lee Jun-seok criticized Moon's visit to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on CBS Radio, calling it "a good occasion to flaunt that only I can do this."

Yoon said, "Instead of just being jealous, I hope they listen calmly first, even if it hurts a little," adding, "Even if I hear unpleasant things, if they come from a senior statesman who has run the government, isn't it the least courtesy to listen first?"

He continued, "The Yongsan Presidential Office even used the strange phrase 'quiet peace' and got riled up. For a senior official to step forward in response to a sincere warning from a former president, it must be difficult without the president's order to 'fight.' Does the president have time to pay attention to domestic issues during the busy multilateral diplomacy at the UN General Assembly? Truly a pathetic administration."

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