Hwang Kyo-an "Politics is about promises... Democratic Party's participation in proportional alliance is against propriety"

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding the Democratic Party of Korea's participation in the proportional representation coalition party, Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, criticized it as "inappropriate in terms of political ethics."

On the 13th, after the 'Wuhan COVID-19 Emergency Economic Measures Meeting' held at the National Assembly main building, Leader Hwang told reporters, "A politician's promise is made to the people, but changing positions from one day to the next is not the attitude of a responsible party."

He said, "Politics is about promises. This is against political ethics," and criticized, "They passed the mixed-member proportional representation system under the promise not to create a proportional party, but after such a short time, they are trying to change their promise to the people through tricks. I don't understand this."

Regarding the party's central election committee accepting only two out of the cases for reconsideration requested at the previous Supreme Council meeting, he responded, "We expressed our opinion, but that does not mean an absolute conclusion will be reached based on that opinion," and added, "I think the central election committee made its judgment considering that, and it's not about discussing numbers." He refrained from commenting on whether reconsideration is possible for Representative Kwon Seong-dong, who was cut off.

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