PPP Criticizes Pres. Lee's 'End-of-War' Proposal as 'Begging for Peace by Disarming Ourselves'

The People Power Party (PPP) launched an offensive against President Lee Jae-myung's proposal for multilateral discussions to end the Korean War during his Liberation Day congratulatory speech, calling it "pathetic begging for peace by unilaterally disarming ourselves."

Senior Spokesperson Choi Bo-yun stated in a commentary today (the 16th) that "President Lee's Liberation Day speech showed the pinnacle of the administration's security incompetence," criticizing that "even as North Korea advances its nuclear capabilities, the president threw out hollow proposals toward North Korea such as 'end-of-war discussions among parties involved' and 'three-way peaceful coexistence.'"

She added, "To make matters worse, the Ministry of Unification has stepped up to replace the expression that 'North Korea is our main enemy,'" asking, "How long must we watch this pathetic 'begging' where we disarm ourselves while forgetting stern security principles?"

Senior Spokesperson Choi pointed out regarding Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back's remarks on the establishment of the United Nations Command's "Guard and Armistice Enforcement Brigade"that he first said the U.S. and South Korea agreed not to do it, only to reverse his stance later by saying they were "closely consulting," noting that "the irresponsible words and actions of the Defense Minister, who changes his stance on major pending issues and invites confusion, have already become chronic."

She urged, "Behind Minister Ahn's misjudgment and excuses lies President Lee's 'reckless impatience' to use wartime operational control (OPCON) transition as a political achievement," demanding an immediate halt to irresponsible North Korea policies and a return to establishing a firm security posture.

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Power Party, who is a member of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, argued in a Facebook post today that "an end to the war without denuclearization is effectively 'acknowledging North Korea's nuclear weapons,'" adding, "There is more President Lee should have said next: South Korea's 'nuclear doctrine that overwhelms North Korea's nuclear weapons, and a nuclear armament project that elevates the level of nuclear sharing.'"

He wrote, "Deterrence comes from fear, not goodwill. Dialogue can only begin within the equilibrium of nuclear forces," adding, "The fact that Pyongyang could be turned into a sea of fire just by touching the nuclear button must be deeply etched into Kim Jong Un's mind."

He further argued, "What we need is to elevate the level of nuclear sharing to prompt the forward deployment of U.S. nuclear assets, secure rights for uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing from the United States, acquire nuclear-powered submarines, and rebuild the 707th Special Mission Group to restore the capability for Kim Jong Un decapitation operations."

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