Yoo Si-min: President Lee's confidence may be excessive, prosecution reform delayed

Author and commentator Yoo Si-min suggested that President Lee Jae-myung's confidence may be excessive as he pursues a strategy of embracing moderate conservatives.

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I think the president's confidence was excessive.

Yoo appeared on the YouTube channel "Kim Eo-jun's TBS" on June 26, stating that the president's frequent use of the phrases "president for all" and "inclusive integration" might stem from overconfidence. While acknowledging that being a president for everyone is a desirable goal, Yoo pointed out that a president cannot have 100% support. He advised setting achievable goals within the five-year term and focusing on necessary actions.

"I think the president's confidence was excessive," Yoo asserted. He described the goal of being a president for all as an unattainable ideal. Yoo explained that while the president's fervent supporters wanted an "extension" of his current policies, the president seemed to be aiming for a "reconstruction." He likened an extension to adding a floor to a three-story house, which is generally acceptable to all, while reconstruction would require demolishing the existing structure and obtaining consent from current residents.

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The goal of being a president for all is an unattainable ideal.

Regarding the president's declining approval ratings, Yoo diagnosed the situation as an "autoimmune disease." He suggested that the president's immune cells, which should be fighting external threats, have been attacking normal cells for a year, leading to metabolic dysfunction. Yoo identified the delayed reform of the prosecution as a key contributing factor. He recalled questioning the situation since last fall, pinpointing the delayed prosecution reform as the primary cause. Yoo expressed disbelief that government proposals for prosecution reform were released without presidential approval, noting that the reform remains incomplete over a year into the administration.

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While the president's fervent supporters wanted an 'extension' of his current policies, the president seemed to be aiming for a 'reconstruction.'

Despite his criticisms, Yoo reiterated his support for President Lee, stating, "I am still one of the supporters who wishes for President Lee Jae-myung's success." He urged the president to shed his excessive confidence, heal the "autoimmune disease," and take responsibility. Yoo also advised the president to boldly push forward with prosecution reform without further delay, echoing the slogan "Lee Jae-myung does it."

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The situation is an 'autoimmune disease.'