The People Power Party activated its national audit situation room on October 2, entering a "national audit system." The party aims to target the failures of the Lee Jae-myung administration under the slogan of "Restoring Truth, Livelihood, and Hope." They plan to focus on ten major policy failures, including real estate, stock market issues, and a comprehensive investigation of farmland.
During the unveiling ceremony of the situation room, party leader Jang Dong-hyuk remarked on the closure of the prosecutor's office, stating, "The one that truly needs to close its doors is the Lee Jae-myung administration."
Jang emphasized, "We are facing hell in real estate, prices, jobs, security, and national defense. President Lee has become a ticking time bomb for South Korea. This national audit is the last opportunity to defuse that bomb."
Before the event, floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik transformed the regular meeting into a national audit strategy session. He declared that this year's national audit would aim to restore hidden truths, damaged livelihoods, and shattered hopes of the people.
Jeong stated, "Our top priority is to investigate the allegations of influence peddling and government interference involving close aides from Seongnam and Gyeonggi, such as Kim Hyun-ji and Jeong Jin-sang. We will lead the national audit with sharp policy inquiries into the real estate failures of the Lee administration."
He added, "The era of expectations and optimism is over; a time for strict evaluation has begun. The Lee administration will attempt to block the selection of key witnesses and conceal the truth. I urge everyone to prepare meticulously and precisely in each committee."
Policy committee chair Lim I-ja announced a comprehensive offensive against the ten major policy failures of the Lee administration. These failures include: real estate, stock market issues, farmland investigations, security disasters, the dismantling of the judicial system, future response funds, high prices and interest rates leading to livelihood crises, youth job collapse, the Yellow Envelope Law (revised labor union law), and the betrayal in college entrance exams.
Lim stated, "We will hold the government accountable for its policy failures, propose alternatives, and change the misguided policy direction. We will uncover the wrongdoings with solid evidence and demand responsible answers and commitments to rectify the issues from the relevant authorities."
The significance of this year's national audit is underscored by the narrowing gap in party support between the Democratic Party and the People Power Party. A recent survey conducted by Realmeter, commissioned by Energy Economy News, showed that among 1,005 voters aged 18 and older, the Democratic Party garnered 38.7% support, while the People Power Party received 39.4%, within the margin of error (±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level). (For more details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.)
Additionally, the People Power Party held a public report meeting on the failures of the Lee administration on September 22 and conducted a field meeting in front of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency the day before. A large-scale rally condemning the Lee administration's failures is scheduled for October 3 in downtown Seoul. As they seek to generate momentum outside the National Assembly, there is concern that a lackluster national audit could undermine their efforts against the ruling party.
The key issue will be how to shift the atmosphere, given the Democratic Party's refusal to select key witnesses and the government's reluctance to submit materials. Choi Soo-jin, the People Power Party's chief spokesperson, explained, "We are preparing statements for each committee and exploring ways to negotiate with the Democratic Party or approach the national audit more effectively."
During the unveiling ceremony of the situation room, party leader Jang Dong-hyuk remarked on the closure of the prosecutor's office, stating, "The one that truly needs to close its doors is the Lee Jae-myung administration."
Jang emphasized, "We are facing hell in real estate, prices, jobs, security, and national defense. President Lee has become a ticking time bomb for South Korea. This national audit is the last opportunity to defuse that bomb."
Before the event, floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik transformed the regular meeting into a national audit strategy session. He declared that this year's national audit would aim to restore hidden truths, damaged livelihoods, and shattered hopes of the people.
Jeong stated, "Our top priority is to investigate the allegations of influence peddling and government interference involving close aides from Seongnam and Gyeonggi, such as Kim Hyun-ji and Jeong Jin-sang. We will lead the national audit with sharp policy inquiries into the real estate failures of the Lee administration."
He added, "The era of expectations and optimism is over; a time for strict evaluation has begun. The Lee administration will attempt to block the selection of key witnesses and conceal the truth. I urge everyone to prepare meticulously and precisely in each committee."
Policy committee chair Lim I-ja announced a comprehensive offensive against the ten major policy failures of the Lee administration. These failures include: real estate, stock market issues, farmland investigations, security disasters, the dismantling of the judicial system, future response funds, high prices and interest rates leading to livelihood crises, youth job collapse, the Yellow Envelope Law (revised labor union law), and the betrayal in college entrance exams.
Lim stated, "We will hold the government accountable for its policy failures, propose alternatives, and change the misguided policy direction. We will uncover the wrongdoings with solid evidence and demand responsible answers and commitments to rectify the issues from the relevant authorities."
The significance of this year's national audit is underscored by the narrowing gap in party support between the Democratic Party and the People Power Party. A recent survey conducted by Realmeter, commissioned by Energy Economy News, showed that among 1,005 voters aged 18 and older, the Democratic Party garnered 38.7% support, while the People Power Party received 39.4%, within the margin of error (±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level). (For more details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.)
Additionally, the People Power Party held a public report meeting on the failures of the Lee administration on September 22 and conducted a field meeting in front of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency the day before. A large-scale rally condemning the Lee administration's failures is scheduled for October 3 in downtown Seoul. As they seek to generate momentum outside the National Assembly, there is concern that a lackluster national audit could undermine their efforts against the ruling party.
The key issue will be how to shift the atmosphere, given the Democratic Party's refusal to select key witnesses and the government's reluctance to submit materials. Choi Soo-jin, the People Power Party's chief spokesperson, explained, "We are preparing statements for each committee and exploring ways to negotiate with the Democratic Party or approach the national audit more effectively."
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