Kim Ki-hyun: "Police Who Volunteered as Loyal Dogs Are the Primary Reform Target"

"Measures Needed to Control Public Security Police"

Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, is talking with Ahn Cheol-soo at the second meeting of Innovation 24 New Future titled "Overcoming the Economic Crisis with a Human-Centered Innovative Ecosystem!" held at the National Assembly on the 13th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] On the 24th, Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, strongly criticized the establishment of the Police Bureau, saying, "The dark history of the police, who voluntarily acted as loyal dogs, is the number one reform target for the normalization of the Republic of Korea."

On the same day, Kim posted on his Facebook, stating, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety is creating a Police Bureau to suppress the abuse of power by the rapidly expanding police, but some within the police are protesting with head shaving, fasting, and insubordination, which is truly outrageous."

He also targeted former President Moon Jae-in and Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Un-ha, saying, "Above all, the former Ulsan Police Chief, who fabricated crimes against me to get the president's 30-year close friend elected as (Ulsan) mayor, is still actively serving as a Democratic Party lawmaker."

He continued, "We must establish measures to control the police so that they do not become an all-powerful public security police," emphasizing, "Appointed institutions should be democratically controlled by institutions established through the people's choice. That is democracy."

He added, "It is time to eliminate the unfairness and irrationality that prevailed throughout the Moon administration and to establish fairness and rationality. The police are no exception."

Kim also pointed out the illegal strikes by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). He said, "This time, the KCTU-affiliated Cargo Solidarity occupied the road in front of Hite Jinro in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, causing a complete halt in soju shipments," and criticized, "The KCTU is no longer a 'subordinate' but a 'superior,' and they must bear the social responsibility befitting that status."

Kim stated, "The government should not tolerate illegal strikes under the name of negotiation for the normalization of Korean society but must restore the true nature of a rule-of-law state through strict law enforcement based on laws and principles," adding, "Only then can true labor rights advancement be achieved through economic development, mutual growth, and job creation."

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