Following Cho Kuk, Choo also appeals for support for Choi Min-hee: "A comrade like a painful pinky finger, please protect with your vote"

Choo Mi-ae "Won't Realize Democracy's Regression Until Seeing Miserable Outcome"
Former Minister Cho Kuk Also Said "Owe a Great Debt to Choi Min-hee"

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Following former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae appealed for support by urging people to "protect by voting" for Choi Min-hee, the Democratic Party candidate running for mayor of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 29th, former Minister Chu posted on her Facebook, starting with, "Even if the world is moving in an undesirable direction, we will not truly realize the regression of democracy until we see irreversible mistakes and tragic outcomes with our own eyes." She then introduced candidate Choi as "Choi Min-hee, who has always been a devoted guardian of democracy like a lighthouse keeper, our comrade like a painful little finger."

She added, "Eight years ago, she moved to Namyangju, a tough district, saying that the groundwork must be laid here first for a regime change. However, after the regime change, her own candidacy for the general election was blocked," and continued, "I earnestly pray that this time we protect her by voting, who tried to uphold the true spirit of the Candlelight government throughout its five years."

Earlier, former Minister Cho also referred to candidate Choi as the 'Candlelight People's Sister' and appealed for support. On the previous day, Cho mentioned Choi on Facebook, saying, "I owe her a great debt of gratitude" and "I am sorry for not being able to help at all."

Former Minister Cho claimed, "The prosecution dismissed the communication warrant against former lawmaker Joo Gwang-deok, who disclosed (his daughter’s) school records," and added, "If they had checked only former lawmaker Joo’s communication records, they could have easily identified the illegal leaker of the school records." He further explained, "This very former lawmaker Joo is running for mayor of Namyangju. Former lawmaker Choi Min-hee is fighting against him," and continued, "Former lawmaker Choi, a passionate media reform activist and opposition unity activist, was unable to engage in political activities for a while. Meanwhile, she devotedly participated in the Seocho-dong candlelight rallies from the beginning and earned the nickname 'Candlelight People's Sister.'"