Ahn Cheol-soo: "Don't Even Dream of Amending the Corruption Investigation Office Act... A Crime That Will Go Down in History"

"President Moon Should Halt Regular Employment Conversion at Incheon Airport Corporation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, criticized the High-ranking Officials’ Crime Investigation Office (HOCI) Act on the 2nd, saying, “Don’t even dream of amending the HOCI Act,” and added, “If the HOCI Act is changed to seize the opposition party’s right to recommend public office candidates and appoint officials who serve the regime, this will be an unforgivable crime that destroys the legislature and democracy, and will go down in history.”

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Ahn said, “After the supplementary budget (supplementary budget) bill passes, the HOCI Act will be next,” and “The ruling party leader is already talking about amending the law.”

He pointed out, “The ruling party is pushing through the review of the supplementary budget bill exceeding 35 trillion won, and on top of that, hastily increased it by more than 3 trillion won,” and “Even the Industry, Trade, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee increased the budget by 2.32 trillion won in just 1 hour and 30 minutes. This means an additional burden of 25.8 billion won of taxpayers’ money per minute. Would they have done this if it were their own money?”

He continued, “With the president’s order to pass the supplementary budget unconditionally, the existence of the National Assembly and the opposition party was denied, and the people’s wallets were emptied to the core,” and added, “The legislature, which should be the hall of popular sovereignty and check the executive branch, has degenerated into a ‘Blue House errand center’ through hasty review and passage, beyond being a rubber-stamp legislature.”

Regarding the Incheon International Airport Corporation (Inkukong) incident, Ahn said, “Stop immediately the principle-less conversion of Inkukong to regular positions, which tramples on the dreams of youth and goes against fairness and justice,” and stated, “President Moon Jae-in has deprived 20,000 youths of hope and opportunity. Such irresponsible and unfair policies must no longer be insisted upon.”

Ahn said, “Some say the unilateral push of state affairs is refreshing like soda. But while soda may feel refreshing at first, if you become addicted and dependent on it, what remains is adult diseases like diabetes,” and added, “The unchecked dictatorship of the Blue House and the ruling party will soon become dictatorship.”

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