It is controversial that Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People’s Power (acting representative), recommended the son of the election commissioner of his constituency, Gangneung, as a 9th-level administrative employee of the presidential office and exerted pressure. While floor leader Kwon explained that he was a “level 9 administrative agent, not even a high position,” conservative newspapers also criticized the criticism, saying, “It raises doubts about the remarks of the ruling party leaders who criticized the ‘parent’s chance’.”
It is also controversial that floor leader Kwon exerted effort to operate the high-speed railway (KTX) Gangneung Line without stopping. At a press conference on the 100th day of his inauguration on the 17th, when he was asked, ‘Isn’t the Seoul-Gangneung KTX non-stop operation a privilege? It is pointed out that stopping the KTX is a long-awaited project in virtually every region, and it is pointed out that the power of the ruling party floor leader is a special benefit.
On the 17th, Rep. Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea officially announced his candidacy for the August 28 National Convention, spurring people’s livelihood politics, political innovation, and integration. After four months of losing the presidential election, the fact that he ran for office without reflection and with the legal risks involved, critics are pouring in that running for the party’s leader is not for bulletproof, following the National Assembly. Some media have argued that Lee should show his worth and cause.
Chosun “Presidential Office Personal Recruitment, Thorough Verification Must Priority”
On the 17th, floor leader Kwon said, “I recommended Mr. Woowa, a 9th grade administrative agent in the Presidential Office’s Senior Office for Social Affairs, which he said he recommended. He pressured Rep. Jang Je-won to put him in the presidential office. Still, I thought he would put him in 7th grade, but he was 9th grader. get a little more than the minimum wage. i’m sorry How do you live in Seoul with the minimum wage, Gangneung villager?” he said.
According to the Dong-A Ilbo report, a high-ranking official in the presidential office said, “I was selected through a legal process after participating in the election campaign from the beginning and being recognized for my work ability.” In July of last year, Woo paid 10 million won in political support to President Yoon, who was the presidential candidate, and his father was serving as a member of the National Election Commission in Gangneung, the constituency of Kwon’s floor leader.
Opposition parties mentioned a state investigation. “It is not a matter to be taken lightly,” said Woo Sang-ho, chairman of the Democratic Party’s emergency response committee. Among the job seekers, a mockery of an advertisement from a private academy appeared, saying, “Passing the civil service exam is Kwon Seong-dong.”
Conservative newspapers also expressed their critical stance. The Chosun Ilbo, in its editorial “Presidential office personal affiliation recruitment, thorough verification must precede”, said, “Repeat similar controversies over the president’s office recruitment are related to the identity of the Yoon administration, which advocated ‘fairness and common sense’.” “Through procedures, etc., the personnel system of the presidential office should be reorganized so that it can be operated publicly,” he said.
The JoongAng Ilbo editorial “Another ‘private recruitment’ controversy… In “The Presidential Office Needs to Reexamine the Appointment of the President,” he said, “Even if it’s a minor position, if it’s a public office, even more so, if it’s a role of aide to the president, you shouldn’t have hired someone with a personal connection. ” he warned.
The Dong-A Ilbo editorial also said, “Especially, the explanation that the son of a local election commissioner who was responsible for fair election management was pushed into the presidential office and not connected with his father was He criticized, saying, “In the passage that said ‘administrative agent who is not in a high position, level 9’, it is doubtful whether that was the remarks of the ruling party’s leadership, who criticized the ‘parental opportunity’ of former government officials.”
There was also an argument for the need to clarify the recruitment process. The Kyunghyang Shinmun reported in its editorial “Presidential Personnel Recruitment by Gangneung Member of Gangneung Election Commissioner’s Son”, “It is difficult to list the controversy over private recruitment in the presidential office.” The secretary’s spouse’s visit to the president and the far-right YouTuber sister’s hiring in the president’s office followed. do,” he asserted.
The attitude of the government and the ruling party was also criticized. The Hankyoreh, in its editorial “Private recruitment after the presidential office, is not concerned with public responsibility,” said, “The bigger problem is that the presidential office and passports always respond in the same way as ‘what’s the problem?’ Few people expect the ‘fairness and common sense’ that was promoted at the time.”
Kwon Seong-dong, Controversy over KTX non-stop to his constituency
The Hankyoreh reported on the third page of an article titled, “Controversy over ‘KTX no-stop’ to the constituency, and dismissal of Kwon Seong-dong’s ‘necessary for vacation season’ privileges”, reporting the fact that floor leader Kwon worked hard to operate the KTX to Gangneung without stopping. In an interview with Gangwon-do Min Ilbo on the 14th, floor leader Kwon said, “Recently, during the summer vacation season, the KTX Gangneung Line has been operated without stops and has been increased. The newspaper reported that it was emphasized that
The Hankyoreh reported, “However, since stopping the KTX is a long-awaited dream of all regions through which high-speed rail passes, it is pointed out that the non-stop operation of the KTX Gangneung Line is an unprecedented privilege thanks to the power of the ruling party floor leader.”
‘Bulletproof’ controversy over Lee Jae-myung’s party challenge
Many newspapers took a critical stance on Rep. Lee Jae-myung’s candidacy for the party’s leader. The JoongAng Ilbo editorial, “Lee Jae-myung’s challenge to the party’s authority, which caused controversy over ‘Bangtan’, said, “It is difficult to find a precedent in the history of a party that a candidate who lost the presidential election voted for the party leader after four months.” I hope that you do not pass the criticism that if you take the position, you will be labeled as a ‘Bangtan representative’ throughout your tenure, fading the clarity of the party, and only helping the government and the ruling party.”
The Dong-A Ilbo also published an editorial, “Can the party innovate under the yoke of Lee Jae-myung’s ‘election defeat’ and ‘bulletproof controversy’? “I saw. He continued, “Can we talk about unity between the ruling and opposition parties and national unity without rectifying the factional conflict within the party?”
The Kookmin Ilbo said in “Lee Jae-myung, who ran for party leader with no justification,” said, “If the sword of the ongoing investigation is directed directly at Rep. Lee, the division between the non-Lee Jae-myung and the party that have been opposed through the elections will be further increased.” “Whether the election of the party leader will be a ticket to the next presidential election or a poison poison depends on the honesty of Rep. Lee from now on,” he said.
On the other hand, the Hankyoreh said, “Lee Jae-myung, who is running for ‘controversial’ as the party leader, must show his values and justification. The degree of realization will be the yardstick to prove the cause of Lee Jae-myung’s candidacy, even ex post facto.”
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