Yoon Administration Faces Full-Scale Opposition Attack on 'Private Hiring'... "Already Crossed the Line"

Demand for Truth Investigation on Presidential Office Personnel Affairs

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 19th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The opposition party has launched a full-scale offensive criticizing the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's controversy over private-sector hiring.

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said at the party's floor countermeasure meeting on the 19th, "When asked about the newly surfaced private-sector hiring controversy, President Yoon Seok-yeol blatantly ignored the question, saying 'Is there nothing else to say?' and left the room," adding, "Is Yoon's style of communication to pretend not to hear questions from reporters who are asking on behalf of the people when it is inconvenient?"

He continued, "What the people want is a sincere apology from President Yoon," and said, "Is it not enough that the personnel secretary's wife accompanied the NATO trip privately, and that Mr. Hwang, the son of the president's sixth cousin and an acquaintance, as well as the sister of an extreme right-wing YouTuber, were involved? The controversy over private-sector hiring in the presidential office has already crossed the line."

He also pointed out, "To cover up the hiring of the son of the Gangneung Woo owner, the presidential office and the ruling party floor leader made statements against common sense, which only increased public anger," and added, "There is not only a reasonable suspicion that the election commission chairman Woo made a large donation in his son's name, but it is believed that the son entered the presidential office through his father's influence and a 10 million won donation."

Floor leader Park emphasized, "The president must thoroughly investigate the truth behind the successive private-sector hiring controversies," and said, "The first step is to resolve the personnel involved in the private-sector hiring controversy and apologize to the public."

On the same day, Kim Seong-hwan, chairman of the Policy Committee, also said, "It is said that Mr. Hwang, the son of Mr. Hwang, the owner of Dongbu Electric, is working as a grade 5 administrative officer in the presidential office," and added, "Hwang Jong-ho stayed at President Yoon's house during the election period and helped with the election, but explained that he did not do much work in the campaign." He criticized, "Personnel hiring should not confuse public and private sectors, and state power should not be mobilized for private interests."

Chairman Kim raised his voice toward the presidential office, saying, "I hope the presidential office will respond responsibly about the hiring process of Mr. Hwang Jong-ho, the son of Mr. Hwang, the owner of Dongbu Electric, and his role within the presidential office before public suspicion grows."

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