Kim Ki-hyun: "If Kim Il-sung's oath of loyalty wasn't made, they should just say it wasn't..."

Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the United Future Party, is giving a greeting at the study group meeting 'Geumsijjomun' held at the National Assembly on the 17th. At the meeting, a discussion was held on the topic of 'Problems of the Corruption Investigation Office and Future Tasks.' Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Rep. Kim Ki-hyun of the United Future Party questioned Rep. Tae Young-ho of the same party, who asked nominee for Minister of Unification Lee In-young whether he had sworn allegiance to Kim Il-sung, saying, "Since it is being questioned whether there is a fact of having sworn allegiance, wouldn't it be enough to just say no?"

On the 24th, Rep. Kim appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and said, "In the case of nominee Lee, he was the first chairman of the National Council of Student Representatives (Jeondaehyeop), and it is common knowledge among the general public that Jeondaehyeop members swore allegiance to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il and are considered 'Jusapa' (pro-North Korea activists)."

He added, "Rep. Tae, in a way, played a role similar to the founder of Juche ideology, so he knows the content of Juche ideology and has experience understanding the ideology held by people who engaged in pro-North or pro-communist activities in the South," and said, "From that perspective, he is questioning whether a person who wants to become a minister truly has confidence in the identity of the Republic of Korea."

He continued, "If the answer is no, then that should be enough, but seeing the ruling party swarm like hornets and attack over this, I thought it was too sensitive," adding, "and this is not just any minister, but the Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea."

Regarding the military service allegations involving nominee Lee's son, he said, "In nominee Lee's case, as I mentioned earlier, the military service issue is a very important current issue and a decisive concern for our citizens," and questioned, "In this administration, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye, and Special Advisor on Unification, Foreign Affairs, and Security Moon Jeong-in all had their sons exempted from military service, so wouldn't it go against public sentiment to serve as a minister without resolving the military service issue cleanly?"

He emphasized, "Just submit it clearly; it’s not asking for anything else, just provide the documents related to the waist area to confirm whether it is true or not," and said, "If there are concerns about personal information, I told him to submit it sealed to the standing committee without me receiving it directly. What personal information could be leaked? Yet if he still does not submit it, I find it truly frustrating."

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