Ryu Ho-jeong: "Youth Feel Deprived by Kwon Seong-dong's Remarks... National Assembly Must Enact 'Special Act on Hiring Corruption'"

Kwon Seong-dong Criticized for 'Private Hiring' Controversy
Urges Enactment of Recruitment Corruption Law Proposed Last Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Junyi Park] Ryu Hojung, a member of the Justice Party, called for the enactment of a 'Special Act on Employment Corruption' targeting Kwon Seongdong, the acting leader of the People Power Party and floor leader, amid a recruitment corruption controversy.

On the 26th, Ryu held a press conference titled "If you sincerely apologize for the preferential hiring controversy, respond by enacting the 'Special Act on Employment Corruption'" on the stairs in front of the National Assembly Rotunda Hall, urging the National Assembly to pass the law.

At the press conference, along with Ryu, Jeon Ji-ye, Secretary General of the Financial Justice Solidarity, Ryu Ha-kyung, lawyer of the Minbyun Labor Committee, Kim Seol, emergency committee member of the Youth Union, Ryu Je-gang, chairman of the KB Kookmin Bank Labor Union, and Kim Deuk-ui, standing representative of the Financial Justice Solidarity, attended and continued their condemnation speeches.

He pointed out, "Who said, 'It's not a high position, just a 9th-grade administrative staff, so what's the big deal?' and 'I felt sorry because I was paid just a little more than the minimum wage'?" adding, "These are words spoken by Floor Leader Kwon, who is said to be more powerful than the president in South Korea."

Earlier, when it was revealed that the son of Woo, the CEO of a telecommunications equipment company in Gangneung and an acquaintance of President Yoon Seok-yeol, was working as a 9th-grade administrative staff member in the presidential office, Kwon admitted, "I recommended him," sparking controversy.

Ryu said, "Young people without money or connections felt deep deprivation and anger at Floor Leader Kwon's remarks," and added, "This is not something to just apologize for and move on. If you truly apologize, I urge you to enact the Special Act on Employment Corruption."

He continued, "(The issue of employment corruption) is not new. It happens everywhere?national government, local governments, public enterprises, and private sectors alike," criticizing, "Employment corruption is not defined as a crime of recruitment solicitation under criminal law."

Ryu urged the enactment of the 'Special Act on Punishment of Employment Corruption,' which he proposed on January 19 last year, as the first youth bill of the second half of the National Assembly, saying, "This is something that should never happen in the rule-of-law country of South Korea."

He attempted to directly urge Floor Leader Kwon, who is embroiled in the recruitment corruption controversy, and Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party, to enact the bill, but the floor leaders of both parties did not respond.

On the same day, Ryu delivered a written opinion urging the enactment of the bill to the administrative offices of the floor leaders of both parties.

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