Kim Tae-nyeon: "People Power Party politicizes the 4th Disaster Relief Fund... Suspect their intentions"

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 16th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the People Power Party, which called the payment of the 4th disaster relief fund “buying people's sovereignty with money,” saying, “Their intentions are suspicious.”

At the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 16th, Floor Leader Kim said, “The People Power Party has also used the payment of the 4th disaster relief fund as a means of political strife.”

He pointed out, “Just two weeks ago, Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, promised in a negotiation group speech to actively cooperate in legislation on disaster relief funds and loss compensation systems,” adding, “It is suspicious that the opposition party, which proposed emergency survival funds for small business owners, is criticizing the 4th disaster relief fund for the affected groups.”

Regarding vaccination, he said, “The opposition party’s acts of fostering public distrust must disappear,” and pointed out, “The People Power Party is trying to shake trust in the quarantine authorities.” Floor Leader Kim said, “At the end of the year, they pressured the government saying vaccination should come first, but now they criticize asking where the grounds are for those under 65 to receive the vaccine,” adding, “At this point, it is blind opposition and unconditional criticism.”

He continued, “If they are the main opposition party, they should have reasonable grounds and realistic alternatives, but even if you look carefully, you cannot find any,” emphasizing, “I hope they stop the old politics that try to gain reflexive benefits in elections by fostering distrust in the government.”

He added, “Politics that only focus on election-related strife without any regard for the suffering of the people can never be chosen by the people,” and recommended, “I advise them to reflect on whether their obsession with partisan strife during the COVID-19 crisis stems from a lack of responsibility and balanced judgment.”

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