(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Kim Nam-kwon and Jeong Yeon-sol = On the 27th, the Democratic Party of Korea and the Fatherland Innovation Party showed different reactions to writer Yoo Si-min's criticism of the Lee Jae-myung administration.
The Democratic Party criticized Yoo, who directly criticized President Lee Jae-myung's policies and policies, for 'too much and too little,' but the Innovation Party showed a difference in temperature by sending a message that emphasized the call for 'government self-reflection.'
It is analyzed that the war of nerves between the two parties surrounding the discussion of solidarity and unity and the division of supporters is also reflected in the perspective on the issue of writer Yoo's remarks.
Democratic Party Chief Spokesperson Park Seong-joon mentioned writer Yoo at the press conference to convey public sentiment during the Chuseok holiday and pointed out, “Excessive words that shake up the entire camp too much, too much too little.”
Chief Spokesperson Park said, “(Party members, etc.) Bitter words can be effective in some cases, but if they go too far, many people question whether they are helpful to the government.”
He added, "Party members and ruling party supporters were told to become a powerful ruling party by uniting the party, government, and government around the president."
On the other hand, Innovation Party floor leader Kim Jun-hyung responded to a question about writer Yoo's remarks at a public sentiment press conference by saying, "You can criticize the expression, but if it's a bitter pill, I think you can prove that writer Yoo's criticism is unfair or excessive by showing changes in those areas."
Rep. Cha Gyu-geun of the same party emphasized, “Blue House officials say they are considering legal action (against writer Yoo),” and added, “Isn’t reacting so sensitively deepening the conflict within the camp?”
Rep. Cha continued, "I think there is a need to be more cautious in the president's use of social media, which is unnecessarily causing strife in the democratic camp, and I heard (such a story) from supporters of the democratic camp."
Previously, writer Yoo expressed dissatisfaction with President Lee Jae-myung's expansion and integration moves with the so-called 'reconstruction theory', and recently criticized President Lee's remarks on prosecution reform, saying he "deceived the people."
In response, the Blue House and the ruling party responded with displeasure, saying that writer Yoo was distorting President Lee's true intentions.
The Democratic Party and the Innovation Party also clashed over discussions on solidarity and merger between the two parties.
The Democratic Party's position is that discussions are progressing centering on the Grand Unification Promotion Team launched after the leadership of Kim Min-seok, but the Innovation Party drew a line, saying, 'There was no discussion at all.'
Chief Spokesperson Park explained, “Discussions are progressing because Representative Kim has already talked about the electoral system, easing of negotiating groups, runoff voting system, and competitive unification,” adding, “The boat is already floating on the water.”
On the other hand, floor leader Kim said, "We have never discussed (integration discussions) in depth, either publicly or privately," and urged the Democratic Party to refrain from media play such as 'progress in discussions.'
