Kim Ki-hyun "Did the Democratic Party forget 'Cheoreomhoe'... Blaming Park Won-soon for Gangnam damage expansion"

Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, is delivering a greeting at the "Beyond Crisis to the Future, People-Party-Government Forum" held at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party and considered one of the next ruling party leadership candidates, rebutted the Democratic Party of Korea's criticism of the government's response to heavy rain by recalling the past 'Cheoreomhoe' lawmakers' 'bursting into laughter' incident, saying, "(The nitpicking) is too much."

On the 10th, Kim said on his Facebook, "I don't understand how Democratic Party lawmakers keep nitpicking the president and government who are rushing around to protect the safety of the people from the heavy rain, instead of supporting them."

He added, "Do we really have to recall the bittersweet memory of the Democratic Party's 'Cheoreomhoe' lawmakers bursting into laughter behind the subtitle of the flood disaster in Daejeon?" and said, "Stop nitpicking over citizens' safety and please exercise some restraint."

This refers to the incident two years ago when Hwang Un-ha, a member of the Democratic Party's Cheoreomhoe, was photographed smiling brightly in front of a TV screen reporting flood damage in his constituency, Daejeon, on a day of record-breaking heavy rain, along with fellow lawmakers.

Kim said, "If we must be precise, it was the Democratic Party-affiliated Park Won-soon, mayor of Seoul, who canceled the flood prevention plan established by his predecessor Oh Se-hoon, which caused massive damage in the Gangnam area," adding, "Now is the time to check blind spots in disaster response and prepare countermeasures together with an infinite sense of responsibility to the people, rather than engaging in political strife."

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