Shin Ji-ho (born 23 June 1963) is a South Korean politician. He was noted for being a ''temporary'' spokesperson of
Na Kyung-won
Na Kyung-won (나경원, born 6 December 1963) is a South Korean judge-turned-politician. She is a member of the conservative People Power Party, which is the main opposition party. She was a four-term member of the National Assembly and the ...
for the
October 2011 by-election. He is one of the prominent members of the
New Right
New Right is a term for various right-wing political groups or policies in different countries during different periods. One prominent usage was to describe the emergence of certain Eastern European parties after the collapse of the Soviet Uni ...
movement.
Controversy
*He made a disrespectful comment towards the protesters in the
Yongsan Incident calling them "criminals" and supported
police brutality
Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, but is not limited to, ...
against them.
*He was shown drunken for a live debate show on
MBC on 7 October 2011 about issues on the October 2011 by-election; later resigned as a spokesperson of the candidate, Na Kyung-won, on the next day.
References
External links
*
Official Website*
Profile on Naver
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1963 births
Kyunggi High School alumni
Politicians from Seoul
Yonsei University alumni
Living people
People from Jongno District