Ha Tae-kyung "Felt Resonance, Thankful for Time of Reflection" Praises Jang Hye-young Criticizing '586'

Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, is attending the full meeting of the Intelligence Committee held at the National Assembly in July.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] On the 17th, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, highly praised Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young, who raised critical voices toward the democratization movement generation during the National Assembly's economic sector government questioning, saying, "Thank you for giving me a moment of self-reflection."

On the same day, Ha posted on his Facebook, "Although I am not part of the Democratic Party's 586 group, I belong to the '87 generation, so I felt a resonance watching Jang Hye-young's appeal," and praised, "Sim Sang-jung is still a happy person. She has good junior lawmakers. The student has surpassed the teacher."

Ha evaluated, "Except for the point that the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, which has become a labor aristocracy, is still considered weak, the Justice Party is a decent party in that its heart for the weak remains consistent," adding, "Our party has something to learn from that spirit of representing the weak."

He continued, "At the root of conservatism is always a consistent heart that thinks of and cares for the weak to maintain the community," but pointed out, "Somehow, the heart to oppose someone has become stronger than the heart to support someone. That is hindering conservative innovation."

He emphasized, "Conservative innovation means returning to the original intention of conservatism. That original intention is to always be with the weak for the advancement of the entire community."

Jang Hye-young, a Justice Party lawmaker, is questioning Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun during the economic sector interpellation held at the National Assembly plenary session in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 16th. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, on the 16th, during the economic sector government questioning held at the National Assembly plenary session, lawmaker Jang criticized the democratization movement generation, saying they have "changed from challengers of the era to vested interests."

Introducing herself as a first-term proportional representative born in 1987, Jang said, "The current ruling power, who were the main actors of the 1987 democratization movement, have become vested interests in our society and obstacles to change," and questioned, "Why has the passionate heart that vowed to fight without leaving love, honor, or name for a world where everyone lives equally and with dignity become so cold?"

Jang strongly criticized, "What we are facing now is a sad reality where those who were once the greatest driving force for change have become vested interests rather than challengers of the era, only talking about change but actually blocking it."

She added, "Please stop hiding and turning a blind eye by easily self-justifying that there are worse people and that you are decent enough," and earnestly appealed, "I sincerely ask you to revive the passion of your youth not as past tales but as seasoned strength."

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