Na Kyung-won: "Kim Myeong-su's Decisive Role in Appointment Approval, Ahn Cheol-soo Candidate's People Party"

Former Judge Calls It "Devastating"
Impeachment Bill Must Be Judged Personally
Controversy Over Newlyweds and Youth 'Wonderful Pledge'
"Populism and Realistic Cost Pledges Are Different"

Na Kyung-won, People Power Party Seoul mayoral primary candidate. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, a main candidate for the People Power Party in the Seoul mayoral by-election, pointed out on the 8th, "I was worried from the moment Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo was appointed," and "The decisive role in the approval of Chief Justice Kim's appointment was played by Ahn Cheol-soo's People’s Party."

In a phone interview with YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of a New Morning' on the same day, former lawmaker Na said, "At the time the appointment approval passed, the People’s Party contributed about thirty votes to ensure its passage. Wasn't this situation really foreseeable?" adding, "Now that this situation has arisen and opposition candidates are working hard, it is truly a paradoxical situation." However, former lawmaker Na also said, "I think we cannot refuse the big proposition of opposition unity."

Regarding the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Kim, he responded, "I think it is something that must be judged by oneself." He also said, "As a former judge, I feel devastated and have nothing more to say beyond that," and added, "The head of the judiciary should, in a way, block external pressures, but rather than blocking them, I think he has played a role in inducing such external pressures."

Concerning the controversial support of 117 million won in real estate interest for youth and newlyweds, he emphasized, "Providing housing welfare at this level is also helpful for the low birthrate problem, and I think housing welfare at this level should be provided."

The 'Wonderful Pledge' announced by Na on the 5th focuses on easing redevelopment and reconstruction regulations, including a 50% reduction in property tax, building public rental housing in various sizes, and constructing land leasehold housing.

The problematic part is the provision of loan interest support to youth and newlyweds living in land leasehold housing. The land leasehold housing announced by former lawmaker Na means that land ownership is retained, but ownership of the house is held, making it possible to supply houses priced in the 10 million won range. Under this premise, he stated that loan interest would be supported for three years for youth and newlyweds living there. Former lawmaker Na said, "If you moved in as a youth, then become newlyweds and have children, the interest burden of up to 117 million won can be waived for up to nine years."

Former lawmaker Na explained, "Populism and realistically costing pledges are different," and said, "It is difficult to say that the low birthrate problem can be solved solely by housing issues, but practically, the second most cited reason for choosing not to marry, whether male or female, is housing issues."

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