Following the controversy over the accompaniment of a civilian to the president’s visit, the Democratic Party and President Yoon Seok-yeol ran parallel to the controversy over the work of a relative of the president in the presidential office. Since the previous day, the presidential office and the power of the people have argued that it is reverse discrimination to exclude relatives even though they have the ability to hire them, and President Yoon Seok-yeol reinforced this argument. On the other hand, the Democratic Party launched a stronger offensive to privatize power.
At the Democratic Party Non-Captain Meeting on the 8th, floor leader Park Hong-geun discussed the issue of hiring a second cousin to the president’s office with a NATO trainee, Shin-mo, and said, “There was also the revelation that ‘one or two more relatives and acquaintances of President Yoon are working’ in the presidential office. I’m really afraid that it will be revealed more. What do you mean if all of this is not power privatization?” he pointed out.
Park Hong-geun, floor leader Park Hong-geun, said, “However, despite the controversy, the recognition and response are rather limited, far from reflecting on themselves.” Also, there is no problem, ‘discrimination’. It is absurd to talk about reverse discrimination based on clear preferential treatment.”
“Aren’t you afraid of the betrayal and anger felt by the young people who believed and supported the fairness and common sense that President Yoon Seok-yeol emphasized so much?” said Park. Officials also heard that only aces from each ministry with proven abilities had the opportunity to dispatch and many of the ruling party officials and aides who succeeded in taking power returned after dispatching the transition committee after not even going near the presidential office. Who is filling that position now?” he raised his voice.
He continued, “Private recruitment and the privatization of the presidential office by non-seongodan should be stopped immediately. I hope that President Yoon will immediately apologize to the people,” he said, urging an apology and measures to prevent recurrence.
On the other hand, President Yoon Seok-yeol said there was no problem at all. On the way to work on the morning of the same day, President Yoon said, “There are criticisms that the Democratic Party is privatizing power over the controversy over the boarding of civilian Air Force Unit 1 and the issue of hiring a second cousin.” , you are discussing the issue of relatives, comrades who have been actively campaigning together in the forehead camp and in our company since I first started politics.”
Park Hong-geun, the floor leader, pointed out the privatization of power, and President Yoon Seok-yeol’s rebuttal remarks can be seen in the video.
