People Power Party: "Kim Yo-jong's Command Law Faces Strong International Criticism... President Moon Pretends Not to Hear"

"Violation of People's Fundamental Rights... Will Fight to the End Against Moon Administration"

Opposition party members of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee held a press conference on the Prohibition of Leaflet Distribution to North Korea Act at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 2nd./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 22nd, members of the People Power Party belonging to the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee criticized the 'Anti-North Korea Leaflet Distribution Act' (Amendment to the Act on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations), which was deliberated and approved at the State Council meeting, stating, "The Kim Yo-jong directive law, which was rushed through by the Moon Jae-in administration and the Democratic Party of Korea, is an unconstitutional and anti-human rights excessive legislation that infringes on the basic rights of our citizens," and pointed out that "it has faced fierce criticism both domestically and internationally."

In a statement released that day, they said, "Since democratization, this is the first time South Korea has been subjected to a barrage of criticism from the international community over human rights issues," and added, "President Moon has turned a blind eye and deaf ear, boldly siding with North Korea."

They sharpened their criticism by saying, "Even though the international community is united in criticism, to ignore this and angrily claim it as interference in internal affairs is exactly the same behavior North Korea has shown whenever human rights issues were raised," and "The attempt to appease North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un and Workers' Party First Deputy Director Kim Yo-jong by restricting the basic rights of our citizens resembles the North Korean United Front Department."

They added, "The National Human Rights Commission decided in 2015 that freedom of expression, a constitutional basic right, should not be restricted due to North Korea's threats, and successive governments have maintained this stance," and "The Moon Jae-in administration's enactment of the Anti-North Korea Leaflet Distribution Act betrays the democratic values and beliefs that South Korea has upheld."

They expressed deep regret, saying, "It is unbearable to see South Korea, once a successful democracy and a human rights advanced country, regressing in human rights to the level of North Korea," and declared, "The People Power Party resolves to fight to the end against the Moon Jae-in administration to protect the freedom of expression, a basic right of the people, and to defend the free democratic Republic of Korea."

They stated, "First, to block the unconstitutional and anti-human rights Anti-North Korea Leaflet Distribution Act, we will unite with individuals and organizations who have announced plans to file constitutional complaints and will spare no effort or support," and "We will do everything possible to restore the basic rights of the people."

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