Kim Jong-in: "Power is delegated... Those who show off will face the people's judgment"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (left), and Kim Jong-in, former Emergency Response Committee Chairman, attended the publication celebration of "Today's Character Story in Comics: Emergency Response Committee Chairman - Kim Jong-in" held on the 15th at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and shook hands. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee and Juni Park] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, stated on the 15th, "Power is delegated and not eternal," adding, "Nevertheless, the reality over the past 70 years in South Korea has been that delegated power arrogantly acts as if it is immutable, only to be judged by the people and fade into the annals of history."

On the same day, at a book launch event titled 'Today's Figures in Comics - Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in' held at a hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, the former chairman said, "Can we truly call ourselves a fully developed country across politics, economy, society, and culture?"

He expressed concern, saying, "I worry that we may have already passed the peak of growth and are on a downward path," pointing out that "various economic indicators such as birth rate, employment rate, poverty rate, and suicide rate are not hopeful." He continued, "Looking at governments since the 1987 Constitution, they have mostly maintained the economic growth foundations and fruits created until the 1990s with minor modifications, but very few leaders have contemplated what the next generation should focus on to prosper, what to prepare for, and how to change the economic paradigm."

He added, "The core issue is the political leadership steering the country's direction," stating, "There has been no fully capable president since liberation. This has been the case even after democratization. Every president has suffered humiliation due to issues involving themselves and their family or relatives, and currently, two former presidents are serving prison sentences simultaneously." He also emphasized, "Politics is failing to keep up with social dynamism," and reiterated, "Power is delegated and not eternal."

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