Hong Junpyo Calls Yoon Couple’s Detention “Shameful to the Public”… Kim Moonsoo Denounces “Political Revenge”

Kim Moonsoo Takes Opposite Stance:
"An Unprecedented Act of Tyranny in Constitutional History"

Former Daegu Mayor Hong Junpyo. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Former Daegu Mayor Hong Junpyo expressed his deep dismay over the unprecedented situation in constitutional history of a former president and first lady being detained at the same time, saying, "It is shameful in the eyes of the public."

On August 14, Hong Junpyo posted on his Facebook page, "The actions of Yoon Sukyeol and Kim Gunhee are disgraceful and deeply embarrassing to the public." Currently, former President Yoon Sukyeol is being held at Seoul Detention Center on charges of insurrection, while Kim Gunhee is being held at Seoul Southern Detention Center on charges including stock price manipulation and intervention in party nominations.

Hong Junpyo added, "As someone who was once in the same party, I cannot help but feel deeply sorry to the people," and continued, "When I joined the presidential race in January 2022, I asked candidate Yoon to make two promises: first, to take measures to guarantee his ability to run the government, and second, to declare that he would strictly punish any wrongdoing by his wife's family. Regrettably, he failed to keep both promises, which has led to today's national crisis."

Kim Moonsoo Takes Opposite Stance: "An Unprecedented Act of Tyranny in Constitutional History"

However, Kim Moonsoo, a candidate for the People Power Party leadership who also ran in the recent party primary, is taking a completely different position.

Candidate Kim Moonsoo (third from left), running for the People Power Party leadership election, is protesting and staging a sit-in at the party headquarters lobby in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 14th, against the special prosecutor Kim Gunhee's search and seizure of the party headquarters. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

On the same day, Kim stated on his social media, "Lee Jaemyung's three special prosecutors have committed the atrocity of detaining a former president and first lady at the same time," and added, "As soon as Cho Kuk and Jung Kyungshim were released, the former president and first lady were immediately detained. Blinded by political revenge, they have no regard for the dignity of the nation."

He continued, "President Lee Jaemyung has halted all five of his own trials, placing himself above the law. How long can this abuse of power continue?" He went on to say, "It won't be long before the people's anger erupts like wildfire and sweeps away this tyranny."

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