Jin Joong-kwon "If you play with the death penalty, the regime will be overthrown"... Jo Kyung-tae "It's laughable"

Political commentator Jin Joong-kwon, a special professor at Kwangwoon University, shared an article suggesting an increased possibility of death penalty executions under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and mentioned a "regime overthrow struggle." In response, Jo Kyung-tae, a member of the People Power Party, rebutted by calling it "something that would make a cow laugh."

On the 20th, Jo posted on his social media, "Professor Jin mentioned a regime overthrow struggle in relation to the possibility of death penalty executions. It's something that would make a passing cow laugh," adding, "Punishing bad people is extremely common sense and a fair act."

On the 16th, Cho Kyung-tae, Chairman of the New City Project Special Committee of the People Power Party, answered reporters' questions after finishing discussions with Representative Kim Ki-hyun and leaving the party leader's office at the National Assembly. Chairman Cho stated, "We plan to propose the Seoul-Gimpo Integration Special Act this afternoon." Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Earlier, Professor Jin shared an article on his social media about the growing possibility of death penalty executions under the Yoon Seok-yeol government, stating, "If Yoon Seok-yeol (President) and Han Dong-hoon (Minister of Justice) play games with this, then it will be a regime overthrow struggle immediately," and added, "Cheap people, just look at their level." He also shared another netizen's claim that the Yoon administration might carry out executions considering public opinion ahead of next year's general elections.

However, Representative Jo holds the position that "death penalty executions should be carried out as soon as possible." He said, "Heinous criminals should be executed as soon as possible, and it must be shown that if you commit a crime, you must be punished," adding, "There is no value in keeping alive heinous criminals who have destroyed others' humanity."

Jo, a five-term lawmaker, also stated several times on social media in August, when incidents such as the 'Seohyeon Station random stabbing' and the 'Sillim-dong murder case' occurred, that "Heinous criminals are not human and must be permanently isolated from our society. There is neither value nor need to feed and shelter them three meals a day with taxpayers' money," and "Heinous murderers must be executed to show that public safety and social justice are alive."

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