Ruling party slams ex-President Moon’s daughter over DUI incident

Lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party criticized former President Moon Jae-in's daughter Sunday after she was booked the previous night for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Rep. Kim Jang-kyom said in a Facebook post that Moon Da-hye should have listened to what her father said during his time in office that drunk driving amounts to an act of murder. "The one who lived together with her at Cheong Wa Dae said drunk driving amounts to murder," Kim said, referring to the former presidential compound. "Even though her father said a lot of nonsense, she should listen to what she should listen to." In October 2018, Moon told his senior advisers that DUI-related accidents were "not mistakes" but incidents that could "lead to deaths" or "completely destroy other people's lives." At the time, he called for tougher punishments for DUI offenses. The main opposition Democratic Party appeared to be caught off guard by the incident. Park Chan-dae, the party's floor leader, cautiously said, "This is something that should not have happened," adding "there is no more to add regarding the case." According to police, Moon Da-hye's car collided with a taxi while she was changing lanes in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul's Yongsan district at 2:51 a.m., causing minor injuries to the taxi driver. Her blood alcohol concentration was reportedly measured at 0.14 percent, well above the 0.08 percent threshold for license revocation. Source: Yonhap News Agency