Liberal lawmaker’s recommendation of Trump for Nobel Peace Prize stirs controversy

Liberal Lawmaker's Recommendation Of Trump For Nobel Peace Prize Stirs Controversy

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House, Monday, in Washington. AP-Yonhap

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he indicators government orders within the Oval Workplace within the White Home, Monday, in Washington. AP-Yonhap

By Lee Hae-rin

A wave of controversies has erupted between the 2 rival events right here following a advice on Tuesday by a important opposition lawmaker suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump be thought-about a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.

In line with the get together’s senior spokesperson, Jo Seoung-lae, Rep. Park Solar-won of the principle opposition Democratic Celebration of Korea (DPK) really useful Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his position in facilitating dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. throughout former President Moon Jae-in’s administration.

“The advice was made on Jan. 30 to the Norwegian Nobel Committee and get together chief Lee Jae-myung and senior DPK Rep. Kim Min-seok have been knowledgeable about this,” he stated.

Jo’s affirmation got here after Park was seen on the Nationwide Meeting on Monday, the place he and Kim spoke over a pocket book containing a memo concerning the advice of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The memo outlines a sequence of actions taken or to be completed, together with: „Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize advice letter — submission and receipt accomplished by the Norwegian committee — notification (nondisclosure for now) (to be reported to the White Home),“ the web page learn.

Rep. Park Sun-won of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, center, speaks with party leader Lee Jae-myung, right, and senior lawmaker Kim Min-seok at the National Assembly, Monday, holding a notebook that contains information about his recommendation that U.S. President Donald Trump be considered a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yonhap

Rep. Park Solar-won of the principle opposition Democratic Celebration of Korea, heart, speaks with get together chief Lee Jae-myung, proper, and senior lawmaker Kim Min-seok on the Nationwide Meeting, Monday, holding a pocket book that accommodates details about his advice that U.S. President Donald Trump be thought-about a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yonhap

„I extremely recognize Trump’s contribution to world peace and stability by the promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula, denuclearization and strengthening of the Korea-U.S. alliance throughout his forty fifth presidency,“ Park stated in a press launch.

„It’s sufficiently in keeping with the beliefs and values of the Nobel Peace Prize in that Trump emphasised the restoration of relations with North Korea at his inauguration ceremony because the forty seventh president of america on Jan. 20, and drew worldwide expectations for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,“ the lawmaker added.

Nevertheless, the advice sparked criticism, with many questioning its legitimacy given Trump’s discriminatory insurance policies and hate speech aimed toward unlawful immigrants and minorities.

People rally in support of immigrants in response to the Trump administration's new policies in San Diego, California, Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term on Jan. 20 with a flurry of executive actions aimed at overhauling U.S. immigration. AFP-Yonhap

Folks rally in assist of immigrants in response to the Trump administration’s new insurance policies in San Diego, California, Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump started his second time period on Jan. 20 with a flurry of government actions aimed toward overhauling U.S. immigration. AFP-Yonhap

Trump has determined to mobilize one of the best army models to regulate the U.S. border. It’s estimated that some 110,000 Koreans might additionally face deportation beneath his administration.

„Financial peace can also be priceless this present day, however Trump is inflicting battle all over the world with tariffs, constructing a wall on the border and expelling immigrants. It’s arduous to consider that our get together recommends him for the Nobel Prize at a time when Koreans are additionally on the verge of deportation,“ a DPK lawmaker stated, „Even U.S. Republicans will snort at this.“

In response, the ruling Folks Energy Celebration (PPP) issued an announcement on Tuesday, criticizing the advice as „shameful flattery“ meant to pave the best way for DPK chief Lee to develop into president in a future election.

„DPK lawmaker Park Solar-won’s advice of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize is a 180-degree flip from the DPK’s place on the U.S. that it has proven to this point, and it’s making viewers doubt their views,“ the PPP’s senior spokesperson wrote.

In the meantime, Jo added, „Opinions could differ, however Park has made the advice primarily based on sure standards for judgment, and plainly the advice has already been made.“

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