People Power Party: "As long as Moon administration's stubbornness continues... another Hong Nam-ki will emerge"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The People Power Party criticized Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Hong Nam-ki, who reversed his statement just one day after expressing his intention to resign, saying, "As long as the Moon administration's stubbornness continues, second and third Deputy Prime Ministers like Hong will keep emerging."

Hwang Gyu-hwan, deputy spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 4th, "The reason for Deputy Prime Minister Hong's resignation is not responsibility for policy failure or duty to the people, but differences with the ruling party and the Blue House, which is worth reflecting on."

He added, "Hong Nam-ki's action of abruptly submitting his resignation and then changing his mind the next day is irresponsible as the head of the economy," emphasizing, "It is essentially the harm caused when the stubbornness (我執) of a government that changes every four years tries to dominate the expertise, conviction, and policies of experts and bureaucrats."

Deputy Spokesperson Hwang pointed out, "Hong expressed his own opinions on the introduction of fiscal rules, disaster relief payments, and the increase of the second supplementary budget, but each time, the Blue House and the ruling party suppressed them by force," and criticized, "Regardless of right or wrong, instead of listening to the experts and bureaucrats, the administration shouted down and ignored any dissenting voices against the pre-decided answers."

He said, "Yesterday's resignation announcement is not a simple happening but the feelings of public officials who could not properly express their thoughts and had to suppress them due to the fierce political pressure," and criticized, "As long as the arrogance of the administration and the dogmatism demanding unconditional obedience continue, only bureaucrats and experts who move according to the Blue House and the ruling party will keep their positions."

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