“People Power Party Lawmaker’s Son” Um Joo-won, MBC Announcer: “I will live accepting it as a lifelong karma”

[MyDaily = Reporter Lee Seung-gil] Um Ju-won, an MBC announcer well-known as the son of Power to the People party’s Congressman Um Tae-young, has shared his thoughts on his father’s and other party members’ absence from the impeachment vote.

Announcer Um Ju-won posted on the 8th, beginning with, “Prime Minister Han Duk-soo and Power to the People party leader Han Dong-hoon are not qualified to run the government.” He argued, “Leader Han should have made sure that all 108 members voted, even if it was against the party’s stance. It seems they didn’t allow a vote fearing defection by eight members, which is cowardly. Therefore, both should step away from state affairs.”

He added, “To those questioning me anonymously about the vote, this is why I write. I have lived accepting it as karma for life, so I won’t accuse anyone of being guilty by association. However, individuals have different positions, and while debates can be intense, decisions and responsibilities are personal.”

Um Ju-won is currently on an extended leave. He stated, “I am on long-term leave, so I won’t be delivering news during the impeachment turmoil. Please regard this as a personal opinion, not one from an anchor.”

Below is the full text by Announcer Um Ju-won:

“A Prime Minister who should be investigated, running state affairs with the ruling party? It doesn’t make sense legally.”

This was said during a special MBC news broadcast by Lim Ji-bong, a law professor at Sogang University.

Prime Minister Han Duk-soo and Power to the People leader Han Dong-hoon are not qualified to run the government. The reality in which Prime Minister Han, who failed to prevent a national crisis, talks about ‘settlement,’ and Leader Han, who shifted positions from opposing impeachment to suspension and then early resignation, causing chaos, is unrealistic.

As Prime Minister Han said, “it is time to unite.” However, thanks to the government, many have come together to call for impeachment, including not only the moderate-progressives but also a conservative base angered by the impossibility of regime reinvention.

Leader Han should have led all 108 members to vote last night, even if against the party’s decision. The act of preventing a vote over concerns about eight possible defections is cowardly. Consequently, both should leave state affairs.

The current situation cannot be managed with an orderly(?) resignation. To resolve public anxiety, a swift resignation is the only answer. If they resign, a successor must be elected within two months, leading to more disorder. Impeachment, including judgment time, provides a 5-6 month period, making it somewhat better. Constitutional amendment to shorten terms or early resignation is impossible, as the former requires Democratic Party agreement, and the latter is ambiguous in its ‘early’ meaning.

Watching MBC’s special news broadcast makes it seem like impeachment is necessary, and I agree for the reasons above. MBC, which overlooked the mismanagement of Park Geun-hye (impeachment case) and Moon Jae-in (Cho Kuk case), is fortunate now. If MBC reported against impeachment, claiming not to hand over power to Lee Jae-myung, the cause of this situation, it would have faced public criticism.

Finally, to those questioning me anonymously about last night’s vote, this is why I write. Accepting it as karma, I won’t accuse anyone of guilt by association. However, while discussions are fierce, decisions and responsibilities belong to each person.

(I am on long-term leave and won’t be involved in delivering news during the impeachment crisis, so please take this as my personal opinion.)

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