Progressive Party lawmaker Kang Seong-hee was stopped by bodyguards after saying, “We need to change the tone of the government administration,” while greeting President Yoon Seok-yeol at the inauguration ceremony of Jeonbuk Special Autonomous Province held at the Moak Hall of the Korea Sori Culture Center in Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do on 18. 2024.1.18/News 1 © News1 Jeonbuk Photojournalist Group
On the 18th, the government and opposition parties expressed conflicting positions regarding the expulsion of Progressive Party lawmaker Kang Seong-hee from the inauguration ceremony of Jeonbuk Special Autonomous Province by the President’s Office.
The People’s Power Party said, “We must commit a grave sin against the people for our intentional behavior and failure,” and the Democratic Party of Korea criticized, “Who is now afraid to speak directly to President Yoon Seok-yeol?”
Congressman Kang plans to hold a press conference at the Communications Hall of the National Assembly on the 19th to demand an apology from President Yoon and the resignation of the head of the National Security Agency.
Park Jeong-ha, senior spokesperson of the People Power Party, highlighted in a comment of the day: “The obstruction of the high-yield event for the president, who was present at the event to pledge the central government’s full support for the development of Jeollabuk-do, is clearly an act detrimental to security.”
During the briefing, Speaker Jeong Hee-yong also said, “Representative Kang committed an unreasonable act and it must be a grave sin for the people, including the people of Jeollabuk-do.”
People Power Party lawmaker Lee Yong-ho, who witnessed Congressman Kang’s exit from outside, said in a statement: “It was an intentional act of defeat against the president” and “He should first apologize for the his unreasonable actions.”
On the other hand, the Democratic Party continued to criticize President Yoon regardless of whether he was pro-Myung (pro-Lee Jae-myung) or pro-Lee Jae-myung (not Lee Jae-myung).
Lim Oh-kyung, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said: “Is the mere word of changing the direction of state affairs so offensive to the President? I am outraged by the unscrupulous behavior of the Presidential Security Service.”
He pointed out: “If an opposition member of the National Assembly cannot speak directly before the president, how is this different from a dictatorship?” He added: “I express regret that the National Security Service dragged away a member of the National Assembly of the Assembly who expressed the voice of the people as if he were a criminal, and I call for the immediate dismissal of the head of the National Security Service presidential security”.
Rep. Kang Hoon-sik also said, “Are they downplaying and covering up the terrorism against the opposition party leader without properly investigating it, and then dragging out opposition party members who speak openly like dogs?”, and demanded an apology. by President Yoon, saying: “It is an insult to parliament and an act of contempt for the people.”
Rep. Kim Han-gyu said, “Since when did the Presidential Security Bureau become an organization that judges the actions of members of the National Assembly?” and added: “It is for the public to judge whether the actions of the members of the National Assembly elected by the people have crossed the line or not.”
Rep. Park Yong-jin also said, “I am outraged by this regime,” stating, “My party, the People’s Power Party, silenced me, the opposition party silenced me, and now even people and the media are trying to do that.” to silence me.” “All these actions of the Yoon Seok-yeol government are subject to judgment,” he said.
In response, People Power Party chief spokesperson Park Jeong-ha told the Democratic Party, which was critical of Rep. Kang’s ouster, “They are running again as if they have seized the opportunity,” and added, “Rep. Lee Jae-myung also suffered the tragedy of becoming a victim of extreme political expression, but Kang “The act of protecting the senseless actions of a legislator is an anti-humanitarian policy, and since the conspiracy theory is an official opinion expressed through comments from the Democratic Party, we will definitely hold them accountable,” he said.
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