Lee Jun-seok's Call to Abolish the Ministry of Unification... Lee In-young Urges "Stop Displaying Inadequate Historical Awareness"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, criticized Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, for his claim to abolish the Ministry of Unification, saying, "Stop flaunting your insufficient historical awareness and social perception."

On the 10th, the minister wrote on his Facebook, "It is a bit cautious for a minister to respond to the words of the opposition party leader, but remaining silent seems like ignoring, so I want to briefly respond," expressing this view.

He said, "I will work harder as the Minister of Unification to achieve progress in inter-Korean relations," and added, "I hope Lee Jun-seok also stops flaunting his insufficient historical awareness and social perception by calling for the abolition of the Ministry of Unification."

He further pointed out, "Whether sharing flowers with the women of the Ministry of Unification on March 8th, International Women's Day, is boring or meaningless, Lee Jun-seok's gender sensitivity is still strange."

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Earlier, Lee Jun-seok directly criticized the Ministry of Unification on his Facebook, saying, "Just as having a Ministry of Gender Equality and Family does not resolve gender conflicts, having a Ministry of Unification does not particularly bring us closer to unification."

He stated, "I don't know what the Ministry of Unification has actively done under this government. The inter-Korean joint liaison office managed by the Ministry was blown up," and added, "I think the ministry cannot perform well because its division of duties is unclear. The government organization law needs to be revised in the next administration."

Targeting the minister, Lee also launched an offensive, saying, "If you think the Ministry of Unification is necessary, then the minister of that necessary ministry is not doing the job properly and should be replaced."

He further criticized, "It is public and government negligence and a waste of taxpayers' money for an organization without achievements or work areas to be maintained for decades out of inertia," and said, "Moreover, the Ministry of Unification's YouTube channel is boring. The money spent on editing videos of the minister giving flowers to employees is all taxpayers' money."

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