Choi Moon-soon: "Lee Jun-seok's indirect impeachment by the existing political circle... to prevent unfair regression"

Choi Moon-soon, the Democratic Party presidential candidate and Governor of Gangwon Province, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 13th, proposing the nationwide expansion of the 'Employment Social Responsibility System.'
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Choi Moon-soo, governor of Gangwon Province and member of the Democratic Party of Korea who declared his candidacy for the presidential election, said on the 13th, "Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is an indirect impeachment of the existing political circle," adding, "It is still at the congratulatory stage, but there are dangerous elements such as anti-feminism."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly Communication Office that day, Governor Choi told reporters, "New politics and generational change have begun, but I am reserved about the content," and said, "I congratulate him, but I hope he sets the direction properly so that unfairness, inequality, and the wealth gap do not regress."

He also added, "If Leader Lee or the new system does not accurately examine and find solutions to issues such as employment and welfare, it would be nothing more than a change in biological age, and there is a concern that it will fail to provide new solutions to the youth."

On the same day, Governor Choi criticized Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung's basic income theory as "another form of neoliberal deception" and presented his own presidential pledge, the "Employment Social Responsibility System."

The Employment Social Responsibility System is a policy where the government supports 1 million KRW per month per person for new employment by companies. Governor Choi said, "If you multiply 1 million KRW per person by twelve months, it amounts to 12 million KRW; multiplied by 1.14 million unemployed people, it comes to 13 trillion KRW," adding, "We tried this in Gangwon Province. There are questions about whether corporate support might be diverted to other uses, but since the salary is directly paid to newly hired employees, it cannot be used for other purposes."

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