Lee Jae-myung: "President Yoon Seems to Be Running the Government in a Nolbu-Style Grudge Manner" (Comprehensive)

Official Proposal for National Audit by Lee Jae-myung
Separate Collection of TV License Fees Is Unreasonable
Park Kwang-on Calls for Land and Transport, Operations Committees to Address Issue

The Democratic Party of Korea officially proposed a 'state audit' regarding the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway controversy. Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, pointed out the separate collection of TV license fees and the decision to scrap the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway, saying, "It seems that the government is running the state affairs in a stingy and capricious manner like Nolbu."

At the Democratic Party's Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th, Lee said regarding the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway controversy, "We boldly and officially request the ruling party and the government" and added, "Let's start a state audit."

Lee pointed out, "The lies of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration trying to cover up the truth of the president's family expressway gate are being revealed everywhere," and said, "It's to the extent that everything they say is a lie." He explained, "The government explained that the expressway terminus was changed at the request of Yangpyeong County, but in reality, Yangpyeong County was passive about the terminus change until February this year," and added, "According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's public data, what Yangpyeong County requested at that time was the installation of an IC. Suddenly, the route and terminus were changed near the land of Kim Kun-hee's family." He continued, "This change plan was prepared through the Ministry of Land's own research during the transition committee period, and it was also the Ministry of Land that proposed it to Yangpyeong County," and questioned, "Was the transition committee's first task to give preferential treatment to the president's family?"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Lee emphasized, "The essence of this incident is that the expressway terminus, which had passed the preliminary feasibility study, was changed near the president's family's land as soon as the administration changed," and said, "There are many side stories, but the essence is just one. We need to clarify who and why changed the terminus of a perfectly fine expressway."

He also demanded an explanation from President Yoon on this issue. Lee said, "Although the Ministry of Land is specifically in charge of this matter, the expressway change is a presidential pledge and a major state affair under the president's jurisdiction," and added, "It should not be postponed; the president must answer why, who, and under what circumstances the expressway terminus was changed."

Park Kwang-on, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said, "Even if the government and the People Power Party cause a fuss about scrapping and try to deceive the public, the essence of this incident remains that it is the president's family's expressway gate," and added, "Even if they try to muddy the waters and shift blame to obscure the essence, they cannot deceive the people." Park said, "It is a distortion of facts to say that the research company selected by the Moon Jae-in administration proposed the changed route. The route was changed after the administration changed," and added, "We need to convene not only the National Assembly Land Committee but also the Steering Committee to uncover the truth." He also said, "A special audit at the Gyeonggi Province Council level is necessary," and argued, "If the public is not convinced through this process, a state audit must start immediately."

Before the meeting ended, Lee made additional remarks criticizing President Yoon's state management, saying it reminded him of 'Nolbu.'

He said, "When I look at the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's state affairs, I think of Nolbu," and criticized, "The TV license fee must be paid anyway. It is an obligation. It would be convenient and good to issue one bill at once, but why do they insist on separating the billing, making it inconvenient for both the issuer and the payer, and forcing the public and KBS to endure the inconvenience of becoming defaulters if they forget to pay?" Lee said, "Isn't this a mindset of 'try paying in installments and suffer'?"

He said, "The expressway issue is the same," and questioned, "If moving the expressway terminus is a problem, shouldn't experts inspect and approve it and then revert it to the original as acknowledged? So why scrap it?" He added, "I think it's a mindset like 'trying to eat an unripe persimmon' or 'hammering a stake into a pumpkin.' It really seems like the government is running state affairs in a stingy and capricious manner like Nolbu." Lee said, "State affairs are not a joke. The lives of our 50 million people and the future of the Republic of Korea depend on it. It is a serious and important matter," and added, "It is not something to be handled carelessly or whimsically like Nolbu's spitefulness or playing around."

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