Kim Jong-in: "Moon must make a second June 29 Declaration... No regime has won by fighting the people"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, raised his voice to President Moon Jae-in, urging him to "resolve the chaotic political situation through a second June 29 Declaration."

Chairman Kim stated at the Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 10th, "The more President Moon focuses on regime security solely for his own safety after leaving office and takes reckless measures, the faster public discontent will accelerate."

He said, "There has never been a regime that won by fighting against the people," and added, "President Moon should resolve the chaotic political situation through a second June 29 Declaration." The June 29 Declaration was a special announcement made on June 29, 1987, after the June Democratic Uprising, when Roh Tae-woo, then representative of the Democratic Justice Party, accepted the demand for a direct presidential election. Former President Chun Doo-hwan also accepted this through a special statement.

Chairman Kim raised his voice, saying, "An unprecedented constitutional crisis has occurred in South Korea where democracy is being destroyed by elected powers," and "State affairs manipulation has become chronic across all constitutional institutions including the National Assembly, judiciary, and executive."

He criticized, "Especially the legislature, which is like the heart of the National Assembly, is now in a state of cardiac arrest as legislative power is being nullified by regime loyalist Red Guard forces wearing armbands," and added, "Even during the Yushin National Assembly period, when the president directly appointed members, such a blatant destruction of the rule of law was unthinkable, yet it is happening in the 21st-century National Assembly."

Regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), he pointed out, "What the government must do is stabilize the people's livelihood, and what it must not do is exploit COVID-19 for the regime's benefit," and criticized, "Ultimately, the government is not doing what it should but only what it should not, hijacking the credit for the citizens' civic consciousness and the dedication of medical staff as if it were a regime-level success."

He raised his voice, saying, "While vaccination has already started in the UK and other European countries, and most advanced countries such as Japan and the United States have completed vaccine contracts, our sluggish vaccine development and procurement stem from the regime's incompetence and irresponsibility," and urged that experts, not political judgment, should respond in a mid- to long-term and systematic manner solely for the safety of the people. He also pointed out the lack of fundamental measures regarding self-employed business issues and emphasized the need for tailored policies for the self-employed.

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