Yang Hyang-ja: "Opposition's Money Envelope Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg... Kim Eun-kyung Seems to Have Chosen 'Supporter Rallying'"

On the 26th, Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who is launching the Shindang party, pointed out that the DPK's 'cash envelope scandal' is just the tip of the iceberg. Regarding Kim Eun-kyung, newly appointed chair of the Innovation Committee and a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School, saying that "the cash envelope incident is a product of the prosecution," Yang evaluated that "it seems they have chosen to consolidate their support base."

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On the 19th, on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Representative Yang said, "The issues revealed by the cash envelope incident show that the party lacks any integrity or transparency, and the incident we see through the cash envelope is just the tip of the iceberg."

This implies that there may be additional problems related to the DPK's integrity and transparency.

Kim, who became the chair of the Innovation Committee leading the DPK's reform, sparked controversy by stating in a media interview on the 15th that "the cash envelope incident may have been fabricated by the prosecution." Regarding this, Representative Yang said, "I do not know Chair Kim well, so I am quite cautious about commenting," but added, "(Former Chair) Lee Rae-kyung seemed to have chosen to consolidate the support base rather than expand the party's outreach, and I think Chair Kim might take the same path."

When asked by the host, "If the Innovation Committee focuses on consolidating the support base rather than expanding outreach, do you think it will achieve significant results?" Yang replied, "It seems so. It's a bit unfortunate, but I hope they do well, and since I am from the DPK, I believe that if the party stands upright, the nation will stand upright."

Regarding the People Power Party's issues, he pointed to a "lack of communication." He said, "I really do not want to disparage the ruling party and government, but the visible situation where the ruling party, government, presidential office, and the president are often out of sync seems to be a significant problem," adding, "By 'out of sync,' I do not mean constructive criticism. For example, even with the Semiconductor Special Act, there was a major discord over whether the tax exemption under the Restriction of Special Taxation Act should be 8% or 16%."

He criticized, "If there were a structure where constructive criticism and potential issues could be discussed, such discord would not occur," and continued, "As a result, people are just watching the president's statements and how decisions unfold, and the situation is such that no substantial alternatives are being proposed."

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