Yoon Jae-ok Mentioning 'Greek Sovereign Default': "Data Manipulation, Serious Threat to Economy"

Yeo Floor Leader, National Assembly Negotiation Group Representative Speech
"Radical Minority Shakes Party Decision-Making"
Proposes Tasks Such as Ethics Committee Operation Improvement TF and Fiscal Rules

Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, said on the 20th, "Statistical manipulation is a serious threat to the national economy." This appears to be a counterattack in response to former President Moon Jae-in's attendance at the '5th Anniversary Ceremony of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration' the previous day, where he fully criticized the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's governance and mentioned the statistical manipulation incident of the Moon Jae-in administration revealed by the Board of Audit and Inspection.

On the morning of the same day, Yoon, during the floor leader's representative speech at the National Assembly, said, "In the past, the Greek government manipulated fiscal deficit statistics, which led to a credit rating downgrade, withdrawal of foreign capital, and ultimately a national default crisis."

He added, "It is not a matter to consider political gains or losses. We must clearly reveal the truth, strictly punish those involved, and ensure that political power can never tamper with national statistics again," emphasizing, "I urge the Democratic Party of Korea to actively cooperate."

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Furthermore, Yoon stated, "I believe that fandom politics relying on extreme supporters and the resulting extreme confrontational structure are at the root of the collapse of democracy," pointing out, "Fandom politics that only satisfies my side or my camp leaves no room for rational dialogue and compromise." This is interpreted as a veiled criticism of Lee Jae-myung, who is continuing an indefinite hunger strike to rally his supporters.

He criticized such political behavior, "Fandom politics leaves no room for rational dialogue and compromise," adding, "Opposition for the sake of opposition becomes routine, and the ruling party's legislative rampage becomes common." He continued, "Members of the National Assembly who raise reasonable voices face threats of losing party nominations, various threats through text bombings, and even 18-won donations flood in," claiming, "A vocal minority of extreme supporters is shaking even the normal decision-making of political parties." He expressed concern, saying, "Eventually, self-harm incidents have occurred within the National Assembly premises, and bloody incidents involving police officers being stabbed with weapons have taken place," warning, "If this continues, our parliamentary democracy will soon come to an end."

Yoon proposed to the Democratic Party the formation of a task force to improve the operation of the National Assembly Ethics Special Committee, the establishment of fiscal rules, amendments to the election law, and the introduction of a system to analyze the impact of members' legislation. He also listed the legislative tasks for the last regular session of the 21st National Assembly as ▲support for socially vulnerable groups ▲overcoming the population crisis ▲revitalizing businesses and the economy ▲creating good jobs ▲stabilizing the real estate market ▲responding to climate change ▲ensuring public safety ▲revitalizing local areas and balanced development.

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