Yoo Seung-min "Does Reintroducing Mandatory Police Make Sense... We Must Face Reality and Devise Measures"

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min raised his voice, saying, "Does reintroducing mandatory police make any sense?" in response to the government's announcement that it is considering reintroducing mandatory police to respond to heinous crimes.

On the 23rd, Yoo pointed out on his social media, "Due to the population cliff, the military personnel shortage has caused the collapse of the 500,000-strong national army, and divisions guarding the front lines are being disbanded."

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On the same day, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, in a statement at the Government Seoul Office titled 'Prime Minister's Statement on Preventing Recurrence of Abnormal Motive Crimes,' said, "We will prioritize police work in public safety duties and reorganize the police organization to strengthen public safety capabilities," hinting at the consideration of reintroducing mandatory police.

However, former lawmaker Yoo criticized that the introduction of mandatory police is ill-timed given the military personnel shortage caused by the population cliff.

He said, "As military personnel continued to decrease, the mandatory police system was completely abolished," adding, "If the police are needed, they should formally recruit more police officers to prevent crime. Does reintroducing mandatory police make any sense?"

He also added, "I hope the Prime Minister thinks carefully and looks at reality before making such reckless statements."

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