Kim Jong-cheol: "Ruling Party Delaying Serious Accident Punishment Act, a Regime Settling for Reality"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Kim Jong-cheol, leader of the Justice Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea for delaying the legislation of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, calling it "politics of complacency."

At the 'Justice Party 6th Term 1st National Committee Meeting' held on the 15th at the International Youth Center Youth Hostel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Kim said, "The ruling party leader promised the public to legislate the Serious Accidents Act, but they have not adopted it as party policy and are procrastinating."

Regarding the clause in the Serious Accidents Act proposed by Democratic Party lawmakers including Woo Won-sik, which grants a four-year grace period for workplaces with fewer than 50 employees, he criticized, "79.1% of industrial accident deaths occur in workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. This is absolutely unacceptable."

Kim pointed out, "Today, we face a reality where workers' rights and life safety are continuously postponed or neglected," adding, "What is even more outrageous is that the people playing a leading role in delaying the decision on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act in the two major parties are lawmakers from the Federation of Korean Trade Unions."

He also asked the government and ruling party, "Is this administration one of complacency?" and criticized, "The attitude the administration has shown regarding the Anti-Discrimination Act and the abolition of the abortion law is to remain complacent with the current reality. They refuse to take responsibility for any controversial issues." He continued, "I cannot understand why lawmakers from labor backgrounds behave like members of the Korea Employers Federation once they join major parties," and stated, "The Justice Party will not tolerate the ruling party's postponement of workers' rights and politics of complacency."

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