Won Hee-ryong: "The In-guk-gong Incident, The Problem Is Becoming 'Blind Regular Employee' by One Word from the President"

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, is attending the Social Safety Net 4.0 Policy Forum held at the National Assembly on the 23rd, talking with Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Province. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Won Hee-ryong, the opposition presidential candidate and Governor of Jeju, recently commented on the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) regular employee conversion issue, saying, "This is not a matter to fight with job seekers," and added, "The problem is that irrational measures are being taken to achieve the performance of indiscriminate regularization based on a single word from the president."

On the 25th, Won appeared on KBS Radio's 'Kim Kyung-rae's Strongest Current Affairs' and said, "Because of the president's chance, irrational measures are being taken, which is why the anger of job seekers has exploded."

The number of supporters for the petition asking to stop the conversion of non-regular workers in public enterprises due to the IIAC regular employee conversion has exceeded 200,000.

He said, "Opportunities are not equal and results are not just; the government is pretending to meet results and performance based on a single word from the president," and added, "We should not pit workers against each other through truly fair procedures, but rather improve the treatment of non-regular workers and sincerely empathize with the desperate cries of young people who have never had opportunities in their lives."

He continued, "Yesterday, the Blue House's Chief of Job Creation made remarks that poured oil on the fire of angry youth, and they need to come to their senses," adding, "We are no longer deceived."

Regarding the ruling party's moves on prosecutorial reform, he said, "They overturned the Supreme Court ruling on former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook and insisted on the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee to make Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl a subject of investigation by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), and public suspicion will only grow," adding, "The president gave the sword to Prosecutor General Yoon, but if they want to withdraw it and take it away, they should do so openly by dismissing him."

About his recent radio interview remark asking people to "forget the past," he explained, "It means to develop into a new image," and said, "Not only shouting for reform but also proving leadership that can go to lower places and work together with the people and comrades who share many intentions is naturally required."

He also expressed his determination as a presidential candidate. Won said, "The people and party members want an opposition party and an opposition candidate who are not ashamed," and added, "Ultimately, we are waiting for and must create a candidate who can win. I will work towards that direction."

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