Kim Ki-hyun "Revolutionary Flood Control Measures Needed... Support for Additional Special Disaster Area Declaration"

Visit to Flood-Affected Areas in Iksan, Jeonbuk on the 25th

On the 25th, Kim Gi-hyeon, leader of the People Power Party, along with the party leadership, participated in flood recovery volunteer activities in Iksan, Jeonbuk. Kim stated that he would support a revolutionary reorganization of disaster countermeasures and the additional declaration of special disaster areas in the Jeonbuk region.

During the volunteer work, Kim told reporters, "Seeing it in person, it was much more serious than I had heard," and added, "Hearing from residents that they have never experienced anything like this before, it seems necessary to establish flood control measures that are radically improved compared to previous ones."

Regarding the additional declaration of disaster areas in Jeonbuk, he said, "I have already received a proposal from Jo Bae-sook, the Jeonbuk Provincial Party Committee Chairperson. We have prioritized declaring the most urgent areas as special disaster zones, and we are reviewing about a dozen more locations while collecting various damage statistics. I will actively support efforts to provide assistance as quickly as possible."

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In the afternoon, concerning the dismissal of the impeachment trial against Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Kim emphasized, "The behavior of using a national tragedy as a tool for political strife to paralyze the government control center must not be repeated." He questioned, "The Minister of the Interior and Safety is the final commander responsible for public safety, so asking to prepare for disaster safety after paralyzing that commander is a contradiction that makes no sense."

When asked about criticism regarding the Central Election Commission's appointment of Kim Yong-bin, a former head of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and a college classmate of President Yoon Seok-yeol, as Secretary-General, Kim mentioned, "There was a case during the Moon Jae-in administration where a person who was a special advisor to the election campaign was appointed as a standing member of the Election Commission."

He added, "Especially, the election of Election Commissioners is not appointed by the president but is done according to the Election Commission's own opinions. More people recommended by the opposition party are included there. I hope we can quickly break away from the bad habit of viewing all current issues through a biased lens and using them as political strife."

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