The Yun Seok-yeol administration has been criticized for the ‘private recruitment’ issue for two months after taking office in May. After receiving criticism from the public for his remarks surrounding the Yoon administration’s private recruitment issue, Kwon Seong-dong, acting representative of the People’s Power and floor leader, eventually bowed his head.
Acting Kwon made a big impact on the 15th when the controversy over ‘Private Recruitment’ of an administrative agent in the Presidential Office was controversial, saying, “What are you doing with the 9th grade?” On the 20th, five days after such remarks, Acting Kwon posted on Facebook, “I would like to apologize for my recent remarks regarding the hiring of the President’s Office. In particular, I apologize if I have hurt young people. Even though it was my priority to properly explain the so-called ‘private hiring’ controversy to the public, it was entirely my negligence that the controversy grew with my expression.”
On the 20th, Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Minjoo Party, said in a speech by the representative of a negotiating group at the National Assembly, “The corruption of the president’s family, relatives and aides causes unhappiness not only to the government but also to the country. During the Park Geun-hye administration, Choi Soon-sil, a non-executive incumbent, who neutralized the public system of the Blue House, led to the unprecedented impeachment of the president in constitutional history.” After pointing out that “the major positions have been allotted to the special officials who have ties to the president,” Park said, “Comparing the Park Geun-hye administration to the ‘three doorknobs’ of the Blue House, the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s presidential office is a so-called ‘doorknob land-si’, a former prosecutor. Criticism is being raised that it was taken over by the
Hankyoreh criticizes Kwon Seong-dong’s apology
Regarding Kwon’s apology, the Hankyoreh said in an article on page 6, “Acting Kwon’s head bowed, who responded to the hiring controversy, ‘What’s the problem? There has been fierce criticism centering on the 2030 generation, and within the party, there has been a lot of talk about the need to end the acting power system as soon as possible, citing quality as an issue,” the report said.
The Hankyoreh continued, “Rep. Kim Ki-hyeon, who is aiming for the next party leader, said, ‘Isn’t it a situation that requires special measures to overcome this crisis due to difficult circumstances within the party?’ I think we should do it,’ he said. A lawmaker Yeongnam Jung-jin said, ‘These days, becoming a 9th grade civil servant is picking stars from the sky, but you are saying things you don’t know about the world’.
The Hankyoreh said, “As our position within the party was shaken, many people around acting Kwon said that it was better to apologize and settle the matter. A re-elected lawmaker said, ‘I know what Acting Kwon means, but when I see his remarks, I can’t help but criticize what the president is saying.’ “He said.
Acting Kwon’s apology was criticized by the Hankyoreh as being a delayed apology. In an editorial, the Hankyoreh said, “Not only should we apologize for inappropriate expressions, but we should also disclose in detail the details of the hiring process of the president’s acquaintances, children and relatives, etc. have done Public officials with special posts, so-called ‘fishers’ (sometimes public officials), are hired in consideration of their role and contribution in the election process. However, in most cases, aide or party officials of the ruling party, and experts in the field, were the majority,” he said.
The Hankyoreh continued, “It is extremely rare that children or relatives of the president are hired for the ambiguous reason that they ‘worked hard’ at the election camp. In particular, in the case of the current government’s presidential office, the number of personnel has been reduced compared to the past, so many working-level staff members who worked at the camp were unable to enter the presidential office,” he explained.
The Hankyoreh said, “Working in the presidential office, the backbone of national administration, is an important history. The passport emphasizes activities in the presidential campaign, but not everyone has the opportunity to participate in the camp itself.” “The Yun Seok-yeol administration did not reflect on its own destruction of ‘fairness and common sense’ as its state philosophy, but rather a procedural problem. I’m just repeating myself saying no. Today, how do we relieve the feeling of deprivation of young people who are preparing for civil service exams by filling their meals with cupbap? Before claiming that the ‘private recruitment’ controversy is a political offensive, we should look back on why this issue is causing public outrage and think about ways to deal with it.”
The Chosun Ilbo in response to the remarks of ‘impeachment’ of the opposition party leader
The Chosun Ilbo criticized the use of the word ‘impeachment’ in the remarks of floor leader Park Hong-geun. In an editorial in the Chosun Ilbo, the Chosun Ilbo commented on Park’s remarks that ‘the non-election leader Choi Soon-sil’s state affairs led to the unprecedented impeachment of the president’ in constitutional history. over,” he criticized.
The Chosun Ilbo said, “Democratic lawmakers have already launched a political offensive such as ‘psychological impeachment sentiment’ against the Yoon administration, which is experiencing an unusual drop in approval ratings at the beginning of their tenure. However, even the party floor leader made such extreme remarks in a speech at the plenary session of the National Assembly,” he said.
He also criticized the Moon Jae-in government and the Democratic Party. The Chosun Ilbo said, “It was only five months ago that the Moon Jae-in administration and the Democratic Party were judged by the public because of the unfathomable circumstances such as negligence and injustice, crazy house prices, and a flood of legislation such as the lease law. Despite their defeat in the presidential election, the Democratic Party continued to run rampant, including the complete deprivation of the prosecution’s investigative powers, without any reflection, and was defeated again in the local election on June 1. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself that such a party is saying ‘impeachment’ to the new government two months after taking office?”
The Chosun Ilbo said, “It is true that there are several problems around President Yoon that deserve criticism. If the Democrats want to criticize the new government, they must first reflect on their shameful past. The Democrats have never shown such seriousness before,” he criticized the Democrats.
Sang-Hoon Yang, editor of Chosun Ilbo, “After being elected, you have to do politics like a professional”
After explaining that past presidents were people who held elections, big or small, Chosun Ilbo editor Yang Sang-hoon said, “President Yoon Seok-yeol is a rare existence in the history of our president. The presidential election in March was the first and last election in my life. He held local elections as president and there is also a general election in 2024, but it is bound to be different from his own. President Yoon also went through many ups and downs in the presidential election, but if you look at his election itself, it is a ‘first election’. It is also the first election without the next election. The first and last election was like an ‘incident’ that happened suddenly.”
Director Yang Sang-hoon said, “Looking at the beginning of his tenure, it seems that President Yoon has not yet developed a ‘political eye’. He gets the impression that he takes politics lightly. Anyone with a lot of experience in politics and elections knows that, like President Yoon, asking questions on the way to work with reporters every day is a great adventure. If you must, you will be prepared in advance. Being honest is a virtue, but it has to be sincere without revealing emotions. President Yoon seems to think that he can turn this daily adventure into an improvised ‘personal skill’. Politics is never that easy. Too few people in the presidential office know this kind of politics,” he wrote.
Director Yang Sang-hoon continued, “The public, busy with their livelihood, do not know the specifics of state affairs, but they build up a negative feeling when they see the president hold on or take offense against personnel affairs. If you have little political experience, you confront the public saying, ‘What did I do wrong?’ If you have a lot of political experience, you adapt yourself to the public’s thoughts. The public may like it a few times, but soon turn their heads. The current difficult issues of livelihood and the activities of the President’s wife do not match. President Yoon doesn’t even want anyone to talk about his wife’s problem, so if you’re afraid of the public eye, your family should be the first object to crack down on.”
After mentioning that lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja, who defected from the Democratic Party at the time of pushing for the Inspection Waiver Act, recently said, ‘The power of government is declining and Korea’s power toward the future is falling,’ he said, “He said, “The reason for the decline in President Yoon’s approval is ‘professional.’ I couldn’t,’ he said. In fact, it seems that President Yoon offended the people more than he made a big mistake. He has a presidential term that the people expect, but if you keep straying from it, the people are insecure and uncomfortable,” he said.
“The public likes political amateurs,” Yang said. So President Yun became president. But once elected, the public wants to do politics like a pro. The difference between professional and amateur is whether or not they know how difficult politics is and how scary the public is. We must remember the precedent when former President Lee Myung-bak suffered from mad cow disease while downplaying politics. Rep. Yang said that President Yoon ‘looks like a person who has achieved all his goals in life’. He is like an amateur athlete who lost his enthusiasm after winning an Olympic gold medal. Not really, but it seems to be the case. I want President Yoon and his aides to listen.”
