Moon says acting president in same boat with president SEOUL , Feb . 27 ( Yonhap ) -- Moon Jae - in , former head of the Democratic Party who stands as the front - runner in the next presidential election , on Monday criticized the acting president ' s decision not to extend the independent counsel probe into a presidential corruption scandal . "( The decision ) proved the president and the prime minister are in the same boat in regards to the violation of the Constitution and the influence - peddling scandal , " Moon said . Earlier in the day Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo - ahn refused to exercise his right to grant a month ' s extension to the probe . " The act was a provocation against the people . ( President Park Geun - hye and Hwang ) are being a bad president and a bad prime minister , " Moon said , calling the decision " shameless " and " irresponsible . " Moon said the move will only instigate the public ' s anger , claiming Hwang will also share the responsibility . " The whole truth has not been revealed yet , " Moon claimed . " President Park and her supporters are still hiding the truth and concealing their crimes . " According to the poll by Realmeter , Moon posted an approval rating of 33 . 5 percent last week , up 1 percentage point from a week earlier . Hwang , who has not yet formally announced his presidential ambitions , posted 10 . 9 percent , down 3 . 9 percentage points . Moon Jae - in , former head of the Democratic Party ( Yonhap ) colin @ yna . co . kr ( END )