Park Chan-dae: "Kim Ki-hyun Should Be Ashamed of Acting Like a 'Yoon Avatar'"

Opposition Supreme Council Member, KBS Radio Interview
Park Chandae "Ruling Party Avoids Summit Meeting at All Costs"

Park Chan-dae, a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the presidential office for effectively rejecting the 'Livelihood Summit' proposed by Lee Jae-myung, saying, "For the restoration of politics, shouldn't Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, step up and arrange a meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and the opposition leader?"

On the 4th, Park appeared on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' and said, "Kim Ki-hyun is the leader of the ruling party, but he should feel ashamed of acting like an avatar of President Yoon Seok-yeol."

Earlier, on the 3rd, Kim had described Lee's 'Livelihood Summit' proposal as "Yeonmokguo (緣木求魚, climbing a tree to catch fish)" and emphasized, "It would be better to return to normal where you say what you need to say, at the right place, with the right partner." He also pointed out, "It has been months since I proposed a meeting between the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties," adding, "Is Kim Ki-hyun scared? He keeps running away."

Park Chan-dae, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Park claimed that the ruling party side has been avoiding the summit proposal. He said, "In fact, there have been several proposals for the summit," and added, "I have repeatedly suggested having an open and informal conversation, but Kim Ki-hyun has persistently avoided it."

He further pointed out, "In my view, since the president is avoiding it, Kim Ki-hyun is taking the baton and trying to talk, but the one clearly avoiding the meeting is President Yoon Seok-yeol."

Park said, "Officially, there is no response, but through the presidential office, they say they won't meet because he is a suspect," and added, "From our perspective, President Yoon is also a suspect, even though the criminal prosecution is currently suspended, and his wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law are also suspects. I think they are speaking too carelessly, forgetting these facts."

When the host asked, "What does it mean that President Yoon is a suspect?" Park claimed, "Before the presidential election, there were about four allegations related to false information where he was named a suspect, but after becoming president, those cases have been suspended."

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