靑, 野 claims irresponsible perception of color theory “President Wen is very worried and regretful”
Controversy over nuclear power plants is a’double-edged sword’, and if the controversy continues, the burden of government
[아시아경제 류정민 기자, 이지은 기자] It is an unusual scene for Chey Jae-sung, senior chief of the Blue House, to appear on a radio broadcast for two days in a row and comment on’political issues’.
It is the appearance of the Blue House actively jumping into the debate about the’North Korean nuclear power plant’ that struck the government in February. The’political stance’ of the Blue House is not irrelevant to President Moon Jae-in’s perception of pending issues.
Chief Choi appeared on KBS Radio’Kim Gyeong-rae’s Strongest Preview’ on the 3rd and said, “I don’t know what the expression of anger is appropriate, but (President Moon) is very worried and regretful.” In fact, it is a difficult story to be established.”
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The Blue House’s perception is that the suspicion that the South Korean government decided to build a North Korean nuclear power plant in top secret, raised by Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee, is an irresponsible color theory ahead of the election.
This is the background of the Blue House’s transition to aggressive response. Inside the Blue House, it is judged that the flow of public opinion is not bad in the case of the North Korean nuclear power plant issue. It means that there is a growing awareness that the construction of nuclear power plants in North Korea in secret, without the knowledge of the United States and other international communities, is an impossible scenario from the beginning.
However, there are also observations that the Blue House’s strong drive will act as a double-edged sword. The nuclear power plant issue is a representative issue in the Moon Jae-in government’s policy where the opposition party sets the edge of criticism. Increasing the controversy over nuclear power plants could eventually come under the burden of the Blue House. In addition, the issue of the disclosure of a portable memory device (USB) that President Moon Jae-in conveyed to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a sensitive issue.
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Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong is also negative about disclosure because it is confidential data related to normal dialogue. It is difficult to conclude that the Blue House also leaned toward the public. Choi, who opened up the possibility of disclosure if the opposition party takes on political responsibility, said, “there is damage to national interests, people, diplomatic and security matters, and other countries’ perspectives and evaluation of the Republic of Korea should be considered.”
Choi also worried about the side effect of the indirect disclosure method through the National Assembly Information Committee, saying, “In the end, the international community and many countries that have diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea will get to know and remain as a trace.”
The North Korean nuclear power plant problem, which is unfolding in a complicated manner, including the steep confrontation front by the opposition parties and the participation in the Blue House, is expected to act as a living political gunpowder. The opposition party is a difficult issue to withdraw because it is an issue led by the leadership.
Controversy may be amplified if the North Korean nuclear power issue is coupled with the early shutdown of Wolseong Unit 1 of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, which is being investigated by the prosecution. If the opposition party focuses on the nuclear power plant issue through questions from the National Assembly’s government, the Blue House will have to worry about political risks. This is because being caught in a whirlwind of political controversy can be a factor that weakens the power of the Blue House’s state administration.
Reporter Ryu Jung-min [email protected]
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