Lee Nak-yeon: "Responding to Opposition's National Assembly Audit Attacks with Policy and Livelihood... Blocking with Facts"

Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, told his party members to "respond with policy and livelihood" ahead of the first National Assembly audit of the 21st National Assembly starting on the 7th.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 5th, Lee said, "The opposition party's harsh attacks will continue (during the audit)," and added, "I hope the attacks will be blocked with facts and baseless distortions will be corrected with facts."

He said, "Even if the opposition engages in political strife, I hope we respond with policy and livelihood," and added, "Also, the government should calmly correct any false claims made by lawmakers, but if the government is at fault, it should immediately apologize and correct it."

He continued, "Chuseok, confined by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), was unlike previous years," and said, "I asked the party's Telegram channel to post public sentiment gathered during the Chuseok holiday from affiliated lawmakers. We will collect those opinions and reflect them in policy where appropriate."

He also urged the activities of the Ethics Inspection Team.

Lee said, "We have requested the Ethics Inspection Team, which acts as the Democratic Party's version of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), to investigate multi-home ownership and misconduct by elected officials and key party officials affiliated with the party," and added, "I hope Chief Inspector Choi Gi-sang will report the investigation plan. I also hope the party will open and operate an integrity reporting site so that anyone?citizens or party members?can report issues for investigation by the Ethics Inspection Team."

He also said, "The Gender Violence Reporting Counseling Center established within the party should also begin full-scale activities," and added, "I hope Center Director Lee Su-jin will report the activity plan at the Supreme Council meeting."

Lee emphasized, "The time to delay the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the Fair Economy 3 Laws, and the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act is approaching," and said, "This is a necessary path not for the ruling or opposition party, but for the future of the Republic of Korea."

Meanwhile, regarding the news of U.S. President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, Lee said, "I wish President Trump a speedy recovery," and added, "After the U.S. presidential election, we will form and operate a provisional 'Korean Peninsula Task Force (TF)' for close response to Korean Peninsula issues," and said, "I will ask Representative Song Young-gil, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, to be the head."

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