Joo Ho-young: "Cheong Wa Dae says no secret agreement on North Korea remittances... Would they leave it for a changed administration to see?"

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, Joo Ho-young, Floor Leader, and other lawmakers are shouting slogans criticizing the "Democratic Party of Korea's unilateral way of running the National Assembly" at an emergency party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 30th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Kim Hyemin and Lim Chunhan] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, said on the 30th in response to the Blue House's statement that there is no behind-the-scenes agreement document on the funds sent to North Korea, "Will the regime leave it for the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations that came after the regime change to see?" and added, "They are hiding obvious matters by claiming that access to the original documents is difficult."

Joo, at a party meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, stated, "The truth will never be buried. We will reveal the truth while observing the responses of the government and Park Jie-won's National Intelligence Service director."

He pointed out, "The special prosecutor's ruling on the funds sent to North Korea shows that before April 8, 2000, our government met North Korean officials in Beijing and twice proposed to provide $2 to $3 billion in social overhead capital (SOC) funds first," and asked, "Wouldn't there be documents remaining?"

Joo said, "In the past few days, I have experienced many distressing and anger-inducing realities regarding the entire state affairs. There is no corner of the government that is intact or sound; it is producing a disastrous situation," and criticized, "A chief prosecutor assaulted a prosecutor general by climbing on him. They summoned the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection and subjected him to collective lynching. The National Assembly also pushed through their own bills without giving debate opportunities, disregarding the first-in, first-out principle they themselves proposed."

He added, "I just met Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who asked for understanding that the real estate law is inevitable," and said, "Even if they proceed, it would be fortunate if done properly, but already the side effects of the three laws on monthly rent are emerging, and they are not even blinking at the confusion caused by retroactive application that breaks constitutional principles." He then asked, "Is President Moon Jae-in watching this situation?" and raised his voice, "Instead of seeking wisdom and thinking about solving it together, they are only shifting responsibility by saying that the law passed by the 2014 bipartisan agreement caused the housing price surge."

Joo said, "The media asks if we will start full-scale protests outside the parliament," and said, "With heavy rain causing emergencies nationwide, the vacation season, heat, and social distancing due to COVID-19, we have many concerns about the timing." He added, "We do not like protests outside the parliament, but we will not close the possibility either," and said, "If the ruling party pushes through recklessly with power in the National Assembly, shouldn't we consider ways to appeal directly to the people?"

However, he said, "Many opinions say that the most effective way to inform the people of the tyranny is still to question the illegality and propose alternatives within the National Assembly," and added, "There are many opinions that we should express our claims within the scope allowed by the Constitution and the National Assembly Act, and avoid hearing abusive language."

Joo emphasized, "Never be discouraged, have confidence that what we are doing is right, and continuously seek cooperation from the people," and said, "If we explain how this regime's tyranny harms the country and its people, I am confident that the people will trust us and the time will come when they entrust us with the work."

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