Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, criticized President Lee Jae-myung on August 11, stating, "Yesterday's Lee Jae-myung is criticizing today's Lee Jae-myung."
Jang's remarks came in response to President Lee's statement during a Cabinet meeting that "the process of debate and adjustment leading to a conclusion is the most democratic." Jang argued that the president has only pushed for debate while trampling on adjustment.
He pointed to several policies unilaterally enforced by the ruling party, including the three judicial laws (the establishment of a crime distortion law, the introduction of judicial review, and the increase of Supreme Court justices), the abolition of supplementary investigative powers, real estate policies, tax policies, and stock market policies. Jang remarked, "Even when the opposition party opposed and the public criticized, all he said was, 'What does that even mean?'" He emphasized that debate and adjustment should involve the opposition party, stating, "Fighting among departments without the opposition and the public is not democratic."
Jang concluded by referencing President Lee's past comments about the abundance of 'hasty policies,' stating that the administration is not solving the people's problems or national issues but rather exacerbating them.
He also criticized the Yellow Envelope Law (revised Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, Articles 2 and 3). In response to President Lee's remarks about disputes arising from the Yellow Envelope Law, Jang questioned, "Did you not anticipate this when creating the Yellow Envelope Law? Did everyone not oppose it?" He emphasized, "If you were unaware, that is sheer incompetence; if you knew and pushed it through, that is extreme irresponsibility."
Jang asserted, "It is not the time to create enforcement decrees and rules; the Yellow Envelope Law itself must be abolished. The Yellow Envelope Law is driving businesses to the brink of collapse," and called for the dismissal of Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon, who is affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
He claimed that Minister Kim rejected President Lee's directives, stating, "The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has shown that it is above the president in a live broadcast. At this point, he is not the Minister of Employment and Labor but the Minister of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions."
Jang's remarks came in response to President Lee's statement during a Cabinet meeting that "the process of debate and adjustment leading to a conclusion is the most democratic." Jang argued that the president has only pushed for debate while trampling on adjustment.
He pointed to several policies unilaterally enforced by the ruling party, including the three judicial laws (the establishment of a crime distortion law, the introduction of judicial review, and the increase of Supreme Court justices), the abolition of supplementary investigative powers, real estate policies, tax policies, and stock market policies. Jang remarked, "Even when the opposition party opposed and the public criticized, all he said was, 'What does that even mean?'" He emphasized that debate and adjustment should involve the opposition party, stating, "Fighting among departments without the opposition and the public is not democratic."
Jang concluded by referencing President Lee's past comments about the abundance of 'hasty policies,' stating that the administration is not solving the people's problems or national issues but rather exacerbating them.
He also criticized the Yellow Envelope Law (revised Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, Articles 2 and 3). In response to President Lee's remarks about disputes arising from the Yellow Envelope Law, Jang questioned, "Did you not anticipate this when creating the Yellow Envelope Law? Did everyone not oppose it?" He emphasized, "If you were unaware, that is sheer incompetence; if you knew and pushed it through, that is extreme irresponsibility."
Jang asserted, "It is not the time to create enforcement decrees and rules; the Yellow Envelope Law itself must be abolished. The Yellow Envelope Law is driving businesses to the brink of collapse," and called for the dismissal of Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon, who is affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
He claimed that Minister Kim rejected President Lee's directives, stating, "The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has shown that it is above the president in a live broadcast. At this point, he is not the Minister of Employment and Labor but the Minister of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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