Yoon Seok-yeol in a qualitatively different crisis due to suspicion of ‘indictment’

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential contender for the People’s Power, faced the biggest crisis in the presidential election due to allegations of so-called ‘indictment’. The potential explosive power is the greatest among the big and small obstacles faced in the 70 days after the declaration of political participation. Attacks are pouring in from various directions, both inside and outside the party, but the reinforcements are small. The approval rating, which is a ‘corner to believe’, is stagnant. Depending on whether or not the crisis is overcome, the entire opposition presidential district may fluctuate.

On the 5th, the fourth day after the allegations of accusations on the company, Yoon did not directly reveal his position. Power of the People At the fair election pledge ceremony held at the company and the meeting of candidates for the election for the chairperson of the election, he gave a brief greeting saying, “Let’s clearly show the people our will to change the government.” He didn’t have a question-and-answer session with reporters. Former President Yoon previously refuted the allegations directly, saying, “I have never ordered a accusation against anyone during my tenure as president” (on the 2nd), and “a political operation of advice (power and media) for elections” (on the 3rd). come.

Even with the wife of former President Yoon, it is difficult to dissipate the suspicion at once. The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office has already started the inspection, and the Democratic Party’s wave offensive is scheduled for the upcoming inquiry by the National Assembly’s Legislative and Judiciary Committee to be held on the 6th.

With these suspicions, former President Yoon is facing a qualitatively different crisis. Former President Yoon is pointed out as one of the direct stakeholders and actors of the allegation that he instigated the people’s power to accuse the ruling party politicians and reporters through a close prosecutor during his tenure as president. It is different from the previous suspicions about morality that were mainly raised against the family, not the former President Yoon himself. The fact that it is directly related to ‘fairness and common sense’, the topic of former President Yoon, is also destructive according to the facts.

Although former President Yoon’s side defined the allegation as a “political operation,” the support of the people’s power as a whole has not been followed. On the 3rd, members of the People’s Power Legislative and Judiciary Committee defined this as “duke politics”, but it is not an official response from the party leadership. Right now, CEO Lee Joon-seok maintains the position that the facts need to be identified. In a KBS1 TV interview that day, CEO Lee said, “Isn’t the prosecution supposed to come to a conclusion quickly through an internal audit?” He said, “Even if we start an audit, we can’t interrogate things that aren’t our duty.” However, CEO Lee said, “Unless the media that reported the content have additional data and cannot make a connection, there is no situation for Candidate Yoon to respond.” While keeping an eye on the results of the Supreme Prosecutor’s investigation and whether there are additional reports on the allegations, they do not actively support former President Yoon’s hand. In addition, if the movement to find out the truth at the party level begins in earnest, friction with former President Yoon seems inevitable.

The level of attack by rivals within the party is increasing day by day. As former President Yoon, he is in a situation where he has to respond to criticism from within the party as well as the wave of the ruling party. Rep. Hong Jun-pyo on his social networking service (SNS) on the same day said, “Responding to what will soon be revealed with the fortunes of duke politics is the usual response of existing politicians to unconditionally deny and see,” he said. Apologize,” he wrote. On the previous day, he said, “Isn’t Park Geun-hye and Lee Jae-yong tied up with the implied solicitation theory, and Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil with the economic community theory?” said Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min also wrote on SNS the day before, “If the allegations are true, it would be a crime against the constitution by privatizing the public power of the prosecutor general.”

The popular theory of former President Yoon was also at a crossroads. Until recently, even in various opinion polls, former President Yoon maintained the top spot in the opposition, but he did not show a sharp rebound after joining the party. On the other hand, Assemblyman Hong, the second runner-up, is on the rise. If the state of truth warfare due to the allegation of indictment prolongs, it could also act as a negative factor for Yoon’s approval rating.