Lee Jae-myung: "People who make anti-state and anti-people remarks should be barred from holding public office"

Urgent Call for Prompt Passage of Anti-Pro-Japanese Personnel Act by Democratic Party
Strong Criticism of Employment and Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo and Others

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized Kim Moon-soo, Minister of Employment and Labor, and Kim Kwang-dong, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who have been embroiled in controversy over the New Right historical perspective, saying, "Are you crazy?" during the National Assembly audit.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 14th, at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee said, "The remarks of government officials make the public doubt their ears," adding, "Minister Kim made an extreme statement at the audit, claiming that the nationality of ancestors during the Japanese colonial period was Japanese, and Chairman Kim reportedly brought up the theory of North Korean involvement in the May 18 Democratic Movement again." He continued, "Are you crazy?" and emphasized, "The public's patience is reaching its limit."

Lee stated, "The pro-Japanese New Right virus that undermines the nation's legitimacy must be completely eradicated from public office," and added, "President Yoon Seok-yeol must immediately dismiss officials who repeatedly make unacceptable remarks to the public and officially apologize."

Lee also called for the prompt passage of the 'Anti-Pro-Japanese Personnel Act' (Special Act on Prohibition of Appointment of Persons Who Deny the Constitution and Distort History to Public Office), proposed by the Democratic Party. The Anti-Pro-Japanese Personnel Act, introduced by Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-man in August, is a bill to establish a 'Committee for the Prevention of Constitutional Denial and Historical Distortion' to review and manage appointments, preventing individuals who glorify or justify pro-Japanese and anti-national acts from holding public office. Currently, the bill remains in the National Assembly's standing committee.

Lee said, "The Democratic Party has introduced related legislation in the National Assembly to ensure that forces denying history can never gain a foothold again," and added, "I hope the bill will be processed quickly with the utmost effort so that people who have made anti-state and anti-national remarks cannot hold public office."

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