Hwang Kyo-ahn: "Moon Administration Treats Young People Like Fools... Only Tries to Make Their Own Children Talented"

Former People Power Party Leader Hwang Kyo-ahn. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Former People Power Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn strongly criticized the ruling coalition on the 30th for proposing the "Act on the Honor and Treatment of Democratic Meritorious Persons," saying, "I am angry at the ruling power that treats young people like fools and tries to make them fools."

On the same day, Hwang posted on his Facebook, "The key figures of the Moon Jae-in administration disparaged our youth by saying they lack 'experience points,' yet they are trying to grant their own children all kinds of self-benefits such as tuition exemption, employment, medical support, housing loans, and elderly and childcare support through special treatment (爲人設法)," he said.

Hwang said, "I am very sorry to the young people of this land," and pointed out, "Who are the ones who drove the smartest generation since Dangun into the cramped rooms of Noryangjin exam village and 'Albacheonguk' (part-time job heaven)? Who are the ones who ignored the youth by saying they lack experience points?"

He continued, "The key figures of the Moon Jae-in administration have already become vested interests and old-fashioned conservatives, telling other young people except their own children to live contentedly as crayfish, crucian carp, and frogs," adding, "Meanwhile, they are desperately trying to make their own children dragons by using all sorts of loopholes. Their shamelessness knows no bounds."

Hwang said, "Their perception is also reflected in education policy," and criticized, "They are trying to abolish various specialized high schools to kick away the ladder of opportunity. This is after their own children have already graduated from specialized high schools and studied abroad."

He then expressed anger at the Moon Jae-in administration's behavior of politicizing even education, saying, "The future of the Republic of Korea lies in the youth rising up. Young people, I hope you declare yourselves as sovereigns through voting. I will also take the lead in this simultaneous effort (朱啄同時)."

Meanwhile, 73 lawmakers from the ruling coalition, including the Democratic Party of Korea, proposed the "Act on the Honor and Treatment of Democratic Meritorious Persons" on the 26th. The bill aims to designate those who participated in the anti-Yushin struggle and the June Democratic Uprising as democratic movement meritorious persons. It also includes provisions to support meritorious persons and their spouses and children with national funds for education, employment, medical care, elderly care, childcare, and loans.

They explained the purpose of the bill, saying, "Currently, only those involved in the April 19 Revolution and the May 18 Democratic Uprising, which restored and expanded the people's freedom and rights, are honored as national and democratic meritorious persons based on the law, and there are criticisms that the treatment of other democratic movement participants is insufficient."

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