PPP: "Is President Lee Blackmailed by Yong Hye-in? Claiming She is a 'Good Appointment' is Arrogant"

The People Power Party kept up its offensive to block the appointments of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, citing public opinion opposing their appointments reflected in various polls.

In the process, the People Power Party treated Yong's failure to take office as a fait accompli while pressuring President Lee Jae-myung to make a decision, and highlighted the Democratic Party's defensive shield around Kim as "ignoring the public sentiment."

Chief Spokesperson Park Sung-hoon said in a briefing today, "Keep in mind that if you end up ignoring public warnings and trying to go against public sentiment, the price of that arrogance and self-righteousness will ultimately result in the ruin of the entire Lee Jae-myung administration."

In addition, regarding Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok's assessment that Kim is a "well-made appointment the more you watch him," he emphasized, "This is a direct challenge to public sentiment and an arrogant declaration of war against the people," adding, "Personnel verification has vanished, responsibility is gone, and only the regime's bulletproof shield remains."

Regarding nominee Yong's press conference on September 10, he argued, "It was not for the people, but rather a threat and a message to President Lee not to withdraw her nomination," and added, "At this point, we cannot help but ask whether President Lee and the presidential office have been compromised by nominee Yong."

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