Song Young-gil called Ryu Ho-jeong 'less than human', and said to Choi Kang-wook, 'You're definitely not becoming human'...

Ryu Ho-jeong, a Justice Party lawmaker who had described former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil as "seemingly less than human" following his controversial "young punk" remark, criticized former Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Kang-wook, who sparked controversy with his "bitchy females" comment, saying "he is beyond becoming human."

On the 22nd, Ryu said on SBS's "Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show," "Seeing such incidents caused by remarks again this week, I think the so-called senior democratization generation in the Democratic Party (are old). I even wonder how I can avoid becoming outdated even if I grow old. It's truly disheartening."

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On the 19th, at lawmaker Min Hyung-bae's book concert, former lawmaker Choi criticized the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, saying, "Even in George Orwell's Animal Farm, female animals rarely come out and cause a fuss," which sparked controversy. The party leadership issued a warning to Choi, but he posted on his social media without an apology, writing, "This is democracy, you idiot."

Regarding this, Ryu said, "I really think he is beyond becoming human. People gather all over the country for book signings and talk like this, which is truly pathetic. If I had a colleague or boss like this at my company, I would really hate it."

She added, "Of course, those who make such remarks are not new to this kind of language. They probably say such things often, so someone files a complaint with the disciplinary committee, there are testimonies from colleagues, and then they get disciplined. Then, just like former lawmaker Choi wrote on SNS, they refuse to acknowledge their mistakes and claim someone was overly sensitive. If the organization fails to properly respond to this, it is essentially a doomed organization."

Ryu also revealed that she received protest calls after calling former leader Song "less than human" for referring to Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon as a "young punk." She said, "At that time, my office received protest calls. The calls were basically saying that given Song's circumstances, he might have said that, so why say it like that? It was meant to defend him. But I think this doesn't help the party or the individual politician's growth."

Park Sung-min, former Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party who appeared on SBS radio the same day, said, "At this point, these remarks are utterly disgraceful. I often wonder what kind of mindset allows someone to make such statements in official settings."

He added, "Moreover, even after the party sternly warned and criticized these remarks, looking at the posts by former lawmaker Choi, it seems he doesn't realize what he did wrong. I think these people need to come to their senses, officially apologize, and bow to the public. But since they don't seem to have that intention, I am quite frustrated."

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