Incheon City Council Chairman's Controversy Over Sharing on SNS: 'Police Nabu-rangis, Police Officers' Union Espionage'

Heosik, Chairman of Incheon City Council
Photo by Incheon City Council

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] As frontline police officers unite in opposition to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's establishment of the 'Police Bureau,' the chairman of the Incheon City Council has sparked controversy by sharing a post on social media criticizing the police's actions.

On the 27th, Heo Sik, chairman of the Incheon City Council, posted on his Facebook, saying, "If the police scoundrels act up, punish them all criminally; this is a state of civil war," and "The Police Workplace Council, similar to a union, was established in 2020. The one who created it was Moon Jae-in. This is part of espionage aimed at destroying the country."

Heo posted these messages twice on the same day.

In response, some have pointed out that while Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min is facing criticism for likening the police officers' collective actions to a coup, the metropolitan council chairman has stirred controversy by calling the police "scoundrels" and describing the launch of the Police Workplace Council as "espionage" through his shared posts.

Lee Tae-sik, chairman of the Incheon Police Officials' Workplace Council, stated, "As a public official, this behavior is highly inappropriate," adding, "The police, who express their opinions within the bounds of the law, and the Police Workplace Council, established through public consensus, should not be disparaged."

He continued, "It is regrettable that the city council chairman, representing 3 million Incheon citizens, acted in a manner unbecoming of his position," and added, "We will consider official protests and countermeasures."

Meanwhile, since taking office, Chairman Heo has continuously shared posts on social media that have the potential to cause controversy.

On the 20th, he posted, "The Chinese Communist Party is nothing more than an organized crime syndicate that exploits and oppresses the people while operating mafia capitalism under the guise of socialism," and earlier on the 8th, he shared posts labeling the April 15 general election as fraudulent, stating, "A large number of fraudulent ballots were newly introduced to match the manipulated voter turnout."

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