President Yun’s evaluation… Central “breaking with the old times” trend “poverty in philosophy”

An additional supplementary budget bill worth 39 trillion won was passed at the National Assembly plenary session on the 29th to compensate for the losses of small business owners and self-employed people who have suffered from COVID-19. It has been two weeks since the government submitted the supplementary budget bill to the National Assembly on the 13th. However, the opposition and opposition parties decided to continue discussing the issue of retroactive application of loss compensation. The morning newspapers on the 30th covered the news of the passage of the “Corona Supplemental Budget” on the front page at once.

The Hankyoreh, in its editorial ‘Agreement on supplementary budgets in front of elections, yes-man-style finances should stop this time’, said, “The two major parties have been arguing about the issues they promised before the election, arguing whether the local elections are good or bad. It deserves criticism for the fact that the politicians used the compensation for losses that they should receive in return for cooperating with the Corona virus control for elections.”

He continued, “The Ministry of Strategy and Finance showed an excessively conservative attitude during the Moon Jae-in administration, but under this administration, it has turned to 100% compliance with the demands of the president and the ruling party. . Deputy Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho, a former politician, has to end his ‘yes-man’ financial management this time.”

The Chosun Ilbo also published an editorial titled ‘There should be no more vote counting tricks, money procurement expedients, and political supplementary budgets’, saying, “Both sides mobilized all kinds of strategies and tricks to promote public affairs.” I was just thinking about how to get more votes in the show.”

“The government will pay compensation immediately, but the additional expected tax revenue, which is the basis, has not yet entered the national treasury. So, once the Bank of Korea borrows money in the form of short-term borrowings and pays them off, they say they will pay it back when the actual money comes in. It is a trick to avoid criticism that interest rates soar through the issuance of government bonds. This unusual political extrapolation and the release of money for elections should no longer exist,” he pointed out.

In an editorial of the Dong-A Ilbo, “This supplementary budget is not only large in scale, but it is only in May, but there is a problem in that it is the second supplementary budget,” said the Dong-A Ilbo. The same behavior is being repeated in the first half of this year, when the largest main budget in history was established following the organization,” he pointed out.

He added, “Nevertheless, the ruling party is satisfied that they agreed to the supplementary budget before the election and distributed money, and the opposition party, which should have put the brakes on it, is boasting that it succeeded in increasing the amount. It’s a sad situation,” he pointed out.

The Kyunghyang Shinmun urged the discussion of retroactive legislation in an editorial. The editorial said, “It is fortunate that the small business owners who suffered losses due to COVID-19 were partially compensated for the compromise that (the ruling and opposition parties) took a step back. There was an application problem.”

“The government must first ensure that the second supplementary budget returns to small business owners quickly. Nevertheless, the government subsidy is still insufficient compared to the wounds the self-employed have suffered from COVID-19 for over two years. must be closed,” he said.

In the JoongAng Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo, columns praising President Yun Seok-yeol were published. The JoongAng Ilbo published the column ‘This is Yun Seok-yeol’s Rhodes, run here!’ The column started with the sentence, “President Seok-Yeol Yoon’s words and actions are consistent.” The column said, “After the Washington Post reporter pointed out the male-dominated ministerial appointments, he nominated four female ministers and vice ministers in a row. When National Assembly Vice Chairman Kim Sang-hee talked about gender conflict, he said, ‘I think it was because I had a narrow view after I started politics, but now I will look at it bigger.’ His quickness is not normal,’ he said.

He continued, “One day, the new president Seok-Yeol Yoon, who suddenly popped out of the political world, is sprinting day by day. We are putting an end to the era in which we threw ourselves.”

“The resolution of the new president to break with the old times is resolute and full of sincerity. However, legislative power is still in the hands of opposition parties with different worldviews. While protecting the economy and security and reforming pension, labor and education, the opposition cannot be ignored. You may not like it, but this is Yun Seok-yeol’s Rhodes. Run here.”

The Dong-A Ilbo also published a column in the Opinion section titled ‘New Years in Politics, Change the President’s Image’ of Park Je-gyun’s Editorial Week. “President Yoon Seok-yeol is a little different,” said the column. “Even when he was elected, he made a pilgrimage to restaurants, and even after becoming president, he ate cold noodles, Bindae-tteok banquet noodles, and other soups, and bought sundae tteok-bokki, dumplings, and soboro bread. Are you making citizens uncomfortable with the security issue? There should be no gaps in the security of the president, but the security that separates the president from the people cannot be called security.”

He continued, “President Yoon’s mukbang behavior is closely related to what happened at the Blue House. As a powerful person descends from a high rank, it becomes easier to get along with the world.” He said, “The fact that he is a political rookie may have worked to his advantage in accepting change without prejudice. Yoon Seok-yeol’s style, which is different from the previous president, is an important change in the process of breaking away from the imperial presidential system.”

“Nevertheless, what is more important is the change in content. The key is whether he actually puts down the imperial power. For this to happen, a bold lowering of the personnel authority and independence of the prosecution power are essential. “Can Yoon Seok-yeol do something that no previous president has been able to do?” he added.

The Kyunghyang Shinmun, on the other hand, criticized President Yoon’s personnel and state policy in terms of opinion, saying that ‘the direction and philosophy are not visible’. In a column titled ‘President Yun’s agility and philosophical poverty’, Lee Joo-young, director of the policy and social affairs department, said, “I think he was embarrassed on the stage of summit diplomacy in front of the president of the United States. At a joint press conference after the Korea-US summit, I was asked by a reporter from the United States to point out the gender imbalance in the cabinet. I applaud him for admitting the mistake and taking immediate action.”

However, he said, “The problem is that the direction and philosophy of reform are not visible in personnel management or in the keynote of state affairs. Under this circumstance, the fact that Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration Professor Park Soon-ae, who had almost no experience in the education field, was nominated as the new head of education can only be explained as seeing the education field as one of the administrative areas to eliminate inefficiencies or because she was a woman.” he criticized

Regarding the appointment of Kim Seung-hee as Minister of Health and Welfare, he said, “I wonder if a person who does not hesitate to make rude and coercive claims toward the other camp and show a strong political bias will be able to persuade various stakeholders and lead social discussions to reach an agreement.” . “Even though Korea is still a world-class country with long working hours, the Yoon Seok-yeol administration is trying to overthrow the purpose of the 52-hour workweek system by expanding the selective working hour system. Regarding the Act on Punishment of Serious Accidents, which has been in force for only four months, he has foretold amendments, saying that he agrees with the opinion of the business community that it is a regulation and that national competitiveness must be maintained. puts the logic of

Column said, “Long-term unresolved issues that require reform cannot be resolved without a philosophy alone. Resolving gender discrimination is also something that should not be approached only in a show-off fashion.”

The Hankyoreh opened an online memorial service ‘Mourning’ (www.hani.co.kr/interactive/mourning) as part of its founding project ‘Life Lost by Corona 24158’. It is a cyberspace that mourns the deaths of those who died due to COVID-19. From the 30th, anyone can visit, make flowers, read a memorial letter, and leave a note in the guestbook.

Condolence letters are accepted throughout June. If you look back on the life of the deceased and send an e-mail (missyou@hani.co.kr) with texts and photos expressing your longing for the deceased, a memorial space will be provided at the online memorial center. Corona 19 data and related articles can also be checked at the online memorial center.