Park Yong-jin: "Having a person who worked 36 years at Daewoo Shipbuilding as the representative is a form of entrenchment... Raising issues based on feelings will cost ten times more"

Is the personnel appointment decided by the Management Committee appointed during Hwang Kyo-ahn's era a fait accompli?
"How can you run the government with this attitude?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, warned that those raising issues about Park Du-seon, CEO of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), amid the 'Albakgi' controversy would pay about ten times the price based on a "gut feeling."

On the 1st, Park raised concerns about Park's appointment through social media (SNS), saying, "I was contacted by a union activist at DSME whom I have known for a long time." He pointed out, "DSME has fallen behind compared to other companies in the same industry during the three-year sale process with Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, causing union members to feel uneasy and strongly desire the company's normalization. The union insisted that an internal person with experience in the shipbuilding industry and field should be appointed quickly. The Management Normalization Committee (MNC) had already selected a CEO candidate by the end of February, but since he is a college classmate of the president's younger brother, it has become problematic, which is utterly absurd. If this continues, DSME itself will be shaken to its roots."

The People Power Party and the Presidential Transition Committee criticized Park's appointment as "an irrational and shameless act."

Regarding this, Park said, "Is it 'irrational and shameless' to appoint someone who graduated from Korea Maritime and Ocean University’s Department of Navigation and worked at DSME for 36 years as CEO?" He added, "It is far more irrational and shameless to treat a person who graduated from Maritime University and worked hard at a shipbuilding company as an 'Albakgi' (entrenched insider)."

In particular, Park criticized the DSME MNC under the Korea Development Bank, which appointed Park as CEO, saying, "Since its formation on May 7, 2017, during the Park Geun-hye administration, seven out of eight members have remained unchanged." He pointed out, "According to the logic of the Transition Committee, this MNC would be the 'end-of-regime Albakgi Committee' under Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn."

He also criticized the Transition Committee’s request for an audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection, saying, "The only two 'gut feelings' are the timing at the end of the regime and the fact that the appointed CEO is a classmate of President Moon Jae-in’s younger brother. How can they run the government with such an attitude?"

Park warned, "If the People Power Party continues to make absurd remarks about the appointment of the DSME CEO, I warn that they will pay about ten times the price for their irresponsible attitude."

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