Yoo Si-min Criticizes President Lee Jae-myung's Factional Behavior

Author Yoo Si-min has sharply criticized President Lee Jae-myung, asserting that the president is behaving like a faction leader within the Democratic Party. Yoo stated that regardless of who becomes the party leader, that person is not the president's subordinate. He advised the president to acknowledge this fact and collaborate with civil servants.

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Whoever becomes the leader of the Democratic Party, that person is not the president's subordinate. If the president acknowledges that and works in sync with civil servants, there will be no problem.

Yoo made these remarks during an appearance on MBC Radio's 'Jo Seung-won's News Kick,' suggesting that President Lee desires a specific candidate to win the upcoming party leadership election. Yoo pointed to statements and actions by politicians identifying as 'pro-Lee' and the president's own past remarks as evidence. He cited Kim Min-seok's public statement that 'the party leader should be someone who works well with the president,' as an example.

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The president wants a specific candidate to win the Democratic Party convention. This is clear from the words and actions of politicians calling themselves 'pro-Lee' and the president's own past statements.

Yoo clarified that his criticism stems from the president's conduct as a faction leader, which he believes creates difficult situations for everyone involved. He downplayed the possibility of a party split due to internal conflicts, characterizing such disputes as common occurrences throughout the Democratic Party's long history. Yoo stated that the current level of internal conflict is not particularly severe.

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My criticism is because the president is acting like a faction leader, and if he does so, everyone will be in a difficult position.

When asked if he would meet with President Lee if requested, Yoo firmly declined, stating, 'I have no intention of meeting. A public relationship is sufficient.' His comments reflect a critical stance on the president's perceived interference in party affairs and his approach to leadership.

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In the long history of the Democratic Party, internal conflicts and confrontations of this magnitude have been common. This is not a serious fight.