“It’s shameful and devastating” “They say they are recording it again”… The ruling party’s sense of urgency is heightened by the publication of ‘presidential training’

On the 1st, the second day since the currency development in which President Yoon Seok-yeol intervened in the nomination was announced, there were mixed reactions within the People’s Power Party, with the those saying it was ‘disgraceful and disastrous’ and ‘there is no legal problem.” In some quarters, the tension over the release of additional records was also high. Party leaders remained silent.

On this day, the leadership of the ‘two tops’ party kept a quiet eye on the situation. Chief Han Dong-hoon remained silent on this day without any public record. One member of Chin Dong-hoon’s group (pro-Korea) said, “I think we will be quiet during the weekend,” and added, “We may not be able to defend ourselves in the one way to the pro-Yoon Seok-yeol (pro-Yoon), but we will do things differently by preventing unfair attacks from the Democratic Party. “

Floor director Choo Kyung-ho did not comment on President Yoon’s money development at the National Assembly’s inspection meeting held at the National Assembly that day. When floor leader Choo met with reporters after the meeting and asked if there were plans to hold an emergency general meeting of lawmakers regarding phone recording, he declined to say anything, saying, “I will I have a fuller and more careful judgment as to whether I should keep it. general meeting quickly just for that one issue.”

Within the party, there was a mixture of protection from the pro-Yoon Seok-yeol group and criticism from the non-Yoon Seok-yeol group. Representative Yoo Sang-beom, who is the secretary of the ruling party on the Legislative and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly, said at a government review meeting, “On May 9, 2022, (President Yoon) was the president-elect and was not a member of the president’s transition committee under the Presidential Transition Commission Act, so he is not subject to the rules on the agenda of public officials “He is not charged with violating the Public Official Election Act, which prohibits public officials from campaigning for intra-party primaries. “

Representative Yoo continued, “Even if it is true that he expressed an opinion to the diplomatic committee, it is clearly established by the court’s ruling that simply posting an opinion does not violate the law ,” and added, “President Yoon, like former President Moon Jae-in, did so to fulfill his personal desire to elect a friend of 30 years. competitor within the party. “

Representative Lim I-ja, who is known as pro-Yoon, said at the meeting that day, “The key words and the key to intervention in the nomination are held by party leader Lee Jun-seok and Yun Sang-hyun, who was the chairman of the diplomatic committee at the time.”

Representative Kwon Young-se, another pro-Yoon group, also appeared on CBS Radio on the same day and said, “Wasn’t there a time when the president didn’t know what the nomination was?” ‘ meant at the time. he just entered politics?” and “He just expressed his opinion.” “If the president’s words had had any effect, representative Lee Jun-seok (Power Party People at the time) have remained silent,” he said. He said, “As someone who used to be a prosecutor, the crime ends when the act is over. Public officials are punished for running in elections, but they will not are no longer public officers until May 9.

People Power Party lawmaker Kim Jae-seop, a member of the party’s small group, appeared on SBS Radio that day and said, “No matter what anyone says, I felt very ashamed and devastated that the a sound that sounded exactly like the President’s voice. related to the nomination.” published. He continued, “Since when did we reach the point where we have to judge right and wrong by arguing about the illegality of the mistakes or mistakes of the president?” A Regarding the explanation from the Office of the President that President Yoon never ordered nominations, Rep. Kim said, “It came out in two or three hours, so who can believe that?”

Although some questioned the legitimacy of the registration file, there was also concern about other publications. Representative Kang Myeong-gu said during the investigation of the Office of the President and other government affairs held at the National Assembly Steering Committee today, “It seems that the (Party Democrat) has been making real style publications since yesterday, but it seems. they said they are documenting something again at the National Assembly inquiry today.” He doesn’t kill. “This is political manipulation and violence in the style of the Democratic Party,” he said. He said, “The Democratic Party will have to explain later how this was recorded, whether it was recorded by a third party, how it was reported, how it was recorded, and how it was leaked and ended up in the hands of the Democrats. Party.”

Previously, Park Chan-dae, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, held a press conference the day before and released an audio file containing a phone call between President Yoon and Mr. Myeong. In a phone call on May 9, 2022, the day before his inauguration, President Yoon said, “The diplomatic committee brought this to me, and I told them to do something for Kim Young-sun since she has to run hard from primary school. , but there is a lot of talk in the company,” and Myung said, “I will never forget your grace in my life. “Thank you,” he replied. The Office of the President explained, “The president-elect has never received a report on his nomination from the Nominating Management Committee.