Ex-President's Remarks Stir Up Political Sphere

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Former president Kim Young-sam's description of President Kim Dae-jung as a dictator has plunged the political sector into extreme upheaval, inciting mixed responses from both the ruling and opposition parties.

Coalition camp insiders interpreted Kim's statement as an attempt to provoke a fierce response from the ruling camp, thus facilitating the ex-president's bid to beef up his political influence by inciting anti-Kim Dae-jung sentiment in his political stronghold, Pusan and Kyongsang-namdo.

Chong Wa Dae and the ruling National Congress for New Politics (NCNP) tried to remain cool, declaring Kim's statement unworthy of comment and releasing no immediate …