Jo Eung-cheon "Filing a lawsuit against Kim Nam-guk is belated... Cannot escape being an administrator under Lee Jae-myung"

"Will Giving Kim Nam-guk Proportional Representation No.1 Ensure Proper Legislative Activity?"

Regarding the Democratic Party's decision to file a complaint with the Ethics Committee against Representative Kim Nam-guk, who left the party amid suspicions involving billions of coins, Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon expressed regret, calling it a "mansijitan (晩時之歎·lamenting a missed opportunity due to lateness)."

On the 18th, Cho said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "There is a saying that you should strike the iron while it is hot," adding, "When Representative Kim suddenly declared his departure, there were so many comments saying it was scapegoating or a way to avoid responsibility. However, it was a golden and last chance to show that 'this is not the case.'"

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He continued, "But they just let it go and reacted with 'What is this?' Then, after being pushed around, three days passed, then four days? Announcing it like that is hard to see as (eupcham) Masok," referring to the historical figure known for decisive action. "If you are going to make a decisive cut, you have to do it swiftly. If you hesitate for about four days, Masok would probably die of sleepiness," he said. This comment was in response to some reactions calling the Ethics Committee complaint against Representative Kim a case of 'eupcham Masok (泣斬馬謖·sacrificing personal feelings for fair work handling).'

Although the Democratic Party decided to file the Ethics Committee complaint against Representative Kim, Cho pointed out that the leadership risk of Representative Lee has not yet ended. Cho said, "The complaint to the Ethics Committee does not mean everything is over. There are still various problems within the party," adding, "(Representative Lee) needs bold decisions and quicker actions, but sometimes it seems he has not yet shed the mindset of an administrator to make political decisions."

Regarding former lawmaker Son Hye-won's mention of forming a new party and launching a 'Save Kim Nam-guk' project, Cho said, "Some supporters might follow, but does she think the public are like marbles in her pocket, always ready to be taken out and followed? That was my first thought," adding, "It seems she imagines forming the Open Democratic Party and creating three lawmakers, but I hope she carefully considers how the public views this. Even if she gets the first proportional representation spot and wins, can she really perform proper legislative activities?"

On the other hand, fellow party member Jung Sung-ho defended Representative Kim on the previous day’s BBS 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal,' saying, "Usually, lawmakers have 7 or 5 minutes to speak during committee sessions. After that, they often go outside to take care of their own matters." In response, Cho said, "There is such a thing as a profession. 'Jik' means a position or post, and 'eop' means the work that must be done. It is the task given by heaven," adding, "When asked what my profession is, I say a lawmaker, but they only cling to the position and disregard the work. This is also disregarding the work."

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