Minju Joson Sunday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:

Recently, Lee blustered that he would "adhere to the principle governing the inter-Korean relations", "would not unnecessarily make haste" and "he is ready to cooperate".

The "principle" touted by Lee while disregarding and negating the inter-Korean joint declarations amounts to a criminal act of mocking at and insulting the nation.

He did not let every chance pass by to assert the "adherence to the above-said principle" as if he were an advocate of principle. His "policy towards the north" is not based on any principle. It is nothing but a treacherous and anti-reunification policy as it brought the inter-Korean relations to stalemate and bedeviled them though they had favorably developed since the adoption of the June 15 joint declaration.

Lee's loud-mouthed "cooperation" is nothing but sophism to deceive the public at home and abroad.

The relations between the north and the south are bound to go from bad to worse as traitor Lee replaced members of the above-said "council" and mechanisms handling issues of inter-Korean relations with confrontation maniacs. All Koreans will not be able to escape the holocaust of a new war, a nuclear war, should Lee keep pursuing confrontation, further bedeviling the said relations.

In order to prevent this national disaster it is necessary for all the Koreans to wage an anti-Lee Myung Bak nationwide struggle. This is the way of improving the inter-Korean relations and achieving independent reunification, peace and prosperity by the concerted efforts of the Koreans.