President Yoon: “Half of the country is saved just by ‘election'”
“Even if shameful, should finish term and reinstate power”,
Elected member Kim Minjeon. Photo provided by Kyunghyang Shinmun,
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, ‘Kim Minjeon, a proportional representative elected in the previous general election, on the 7th proposed an “investigation of the Three Kims Ladies” by expanding beyond the special prosecution of Yoon Suk-yeol’s wife Kim Geon-hee regarding allegations, to the suspected loss of state funds by opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung’s wife Kim Hye-gyeong, and the collection of clothes and accessories by former President Moon Jae-in’s wife Kim Jung-sook, seeking a “special prosecution of the Three Kims Ladies.”‘,
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, ‘On this day, Kim, the elected member, stated on social networking services (SNS), “What I want to request from President Yoon and the leadership of the opposition party.” He further said, “Instead of accepting a 3 million won special prosecution for Kim Geon-hee, I hope for a counter-proposal for a special prosecution on the suspicion of state fund loss of Kim Hye-gyeong, estimated to be at least 300 million won, the suspicion of collecting clothes and accessories using official privileges by Kim Jung-sook, and where those clothes and accessories are now located for a special investigation of the Three Kims Ladies.”‘,
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, ‘Kim, the elected member, also mentioned about the recent passage of the Marine Corps private special prosecution law in the National Assembly on the 2nd, stating, “If the imperfect handling of the case, being the first case after the law that now requires the police to investigate military deaths, is considered the target for special prosecution, let’s proceed with a special prosecution for the Ulsan mayor’s election irregularities and the death of a civil servant Lee in the same manner.”‘,
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, ‘He advocated for including unfavorable cases for the Democratic Party regarding the two current controversial special prosecution cases.’,
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, ‘Kim stated, “The issue of increasing medical personnel is a matter involving people’s lives and health, so I hope for a one-year delay and reconsideration.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the column by Kim Dae-jung published in Chosun Ilbo on this day, Kim described it as “wise counsel as a senior in the conservative circles” and stated, “However, I cannot agree with the call to step down with a resolution of ‘if the cold eyes of the people don’t change, (President Yoon) should leave the office,’ as it would make it impossible to realize justice and various fraudsters and criminals would take advantage of such a moment.”‘,
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, ‘Kim further wrote, “Unlike the advice of senior Kim Dae-jung, I believe that President Yoon, through his election alone, has already saved about half of the country, and although it may be shameful, I think enduring and completing the term, as well as reinstating power, is the way to prevent the rapid collapse of the nation.” He added, “Just as President Yoon’s election stopped what the so-called progressives were making worse in the country, enduring his steadfast resistance to the unfair attacks by the so-called progressives is the way to save the country.”‘]