Geum Tae-seop "Yeoengpyeong Expressway Suspicion Raised and Then Dropped? ... Can't Even Ask?"

CBS Radio 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' Appearance
"Absurd from the Perspective of People Living in Yangpyeong"

Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop responded to the political controversy surrounding the cancellation of the Seoul~Yangpyeong Expressway construction project by saying, "Of course, the opposition party can raise questions," and countered, "Are they not even allowed to ask?"

On the 11th, Geum appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and expressed his view, saying, "For those living in Yangpyeong or those living in Seoul who commute to Yangpyeong, it is absurd."

Earlier, after the Democratic Party of Korea raised suspicions of preferential treatment for the family of First Lady Kim Keon-hee regarding the expressway route change, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong decided to cancel the project.

Geum said, "What the Democratic Party says may be right or wrong, but can't people question why the route was changed?" and added, "Then Minister Won is not just a member of the People Power Party, but as a minister, he should represent the people and provide an explanation."

Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop is giving a greeting at the Reflection and Exploration Forum for a Different Future held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of June 13, 2023. Photo by Yonhap News.

He continued, "Minister Won's message is directed at the Democratic Party," and added, "Even if the Democratic Party is making political attacks, the minister should address the people. He should do politics considering the residents of Yangpyeong and the citizens who travel there."

When asked about the goals of the new party's founding, Geum said, "When I meet citizens, they say, 'I wish there were people who spoke normally.' What citizens are most fed up with is 'Why don't they keep their promises? Why is their behavior like this?'"

He continued, "What we are thinking about is not any ideology or identity but politics focused on problem-solving," and explained, "Politics that divides people like now cannot continue; that is our identity."

Regarding whether the new party would merge with existing parties after its founding, he firmly denied, saying, "That will never happen. I have been in politics for 10 years, and although there are people more capable and better than me, I have kept my word so far."

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