Song Young-gil, a member of the Democratic Party, expressed contrasting views on September 9 regarding Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, and Yoon Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, ahead of their confirmation hearings. He defended Kim, stating that the issues surrounding him should be verified during the hearing, while he pressured Yoon to make her own decision.
During an appearance on YTN Radio's 'Jang Sung-cheol's News Myungdang,' Song said, "If Kim is scrutinized during the confirmation hearing and his explanations are thoroughly examined, the public will be convinced."
Regarding Yoon, he warned, "If she does not resign from her ministerial candidacy, she may face difficulties in both the ministerial position and her proportional representation seat. If things go wrong, she might not be able to serve as a lawmaker at all."
He pointed out the controversy surrounding Yoon's dual roles, stating, "Typically, local district lawmakers do not resign when taking on ministerial roles, but proportional representatives are not directly elected by the public. If she becomes a minister, she may not be able to fulfill her duties as a lawmaker effectively."
He added, "Public sentiment is seriously unfavorable, especially among the 2030 generation. If appointing a minister from this demographic leads to adverse effects, that should be taken into account."
In response to the allegations surrounding Kim regarding a 'COVID-19 drug solicitation,' he directed criticism at independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, saying, "This is an issue that should be verified during the hearing; it is not a matter for a witch hunt based on one person's statements."
He accused Han of deliberately inflating the allegations, stating, "Since he is being overshadowed by the leader of the People Power Party, he is unnecessarily using Kim Seung-won as a pawn to create his own presence."
Song further criticized the handling of evidence, saying, "I don't know how they obtained the evidence or recordings, but selectively editing and leaking them to create misunderstandings among the public and viewers is a typical misconduct of a special prosecutor. Engaging in such editing in Yeouido shows a lack of qualifications as a lawmaker."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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