Hong Jun-pyo Declares Presidential Candidacy: "Abolish Law Schools, Privatize KBS and MBC"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] On the 17th, Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, declared his candidacy for the presidential election and presented tasks such as constitutional amendment, abolition of law schools, privatization of KBS and MBC, and transition to a volunteer military system.

Hong stated, "I will pledge a constitutional amendment in the 2024 22nd general election. The current '1987 Constitution' is an outdated framework from the middle-income country era," adding, "I will pursue a constitutional amendment to introduce a two-term presidential system, reorganize the administrative structure into two stages, and enhance the basic rights of the people."

He also emphasized labor reform, declaring, "I will increase labor flexibility and stop the misdeeds of militant aristocratic labor unions, even if it requires the president to issue emergency orders."

As a task for fairness, he said he would reform college entrance exams to focus on regular admissions and abolish law schools, medical professional graduate schools, and the National Diplomatic Academy. Instead, he plans to revive the judicial examination, administrative examination, and medical schools.

He continued, "The prosecution will maintain only the supplementary investigation function for maintaining public prosecution, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials will be abolished. The National Police Agency's investigation department will be made independent to become a 'Korean-style FBI' and serve as the center of all investigations."

In the defense sector, he said he would respond to the North Korean nuclear threat by establishing a NATO-style nuclear sharing agreement between South Korea and the U.S. and promote the transition to a volunteer and support military system.

Regarding culture, he claimed it is "excessively biased toward a particular ideology" and pledged, "I will privatize KBS and MBC, leaving only EBS, to open an era of private broadcasting."

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