Sogongyeon Emergency Committee Repeatedly Urges Chairman Bae Dong-wook to Resign

Members of the Emergency Measures Committee of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise hold a press conference urging Chairman Bae Dong-wook to resign at the National Assembly Communication Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 11th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] The Emergency Response Committee of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprises has repeatedly called for the resignation of Chairman Bae Dong-wook.

On the 11th, the Emergency Response Committee held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office, stating, "We can no longer trust Chairman Bae, who is under various allegations of corruption and illegality," and demanded that Chairman Bae step down.

The committee criticized, "Despite the difficulties faced by the public and small business owners due to disasters, Chairman Bae has not issued a single message of consolation expressing concern for the safety of 7 million small business owners, nor a statement requesting government support," adding, "Even at this moment, he is fully engaged in rescue efforts solely out of selfish desire to retain his position."

The committee also said, "The very act of insisting on completing his term despite all the social criticism and humiliation faced by the Federation is proof that he only considers the Federation as a means for personal use," and added that on the 3rd, they submitted a request to convene an extraordinary general meeting to the Federation to vote on the dismissal of Chairman Bae.

Meanwhile, Chairman Bae is currently at the center of controversy over issues such as the 'girl group dance and drinking workshop' and 'family preferential treatment suspicions.' The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is conducting an investigation into these controversies, and the Federation's secretariat labor union has filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office against Chairman Bae on charges including embezzlement, breach of trust, violation of the Subsidy Management Act, forgery of official documents, and obstruction of business.

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