Kim Dong-yeon: "President Yoon in Korea's Crisis, Either Accept Special Prosecutor or Step Down"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated that the current crisis in the Republic of Korea lies with President Yoon Seok-yeol, urging him to accept a special investigation to radically reform the government or to voluntarily step down.

On the 13th, Governor Kim held a press briefing at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government briefing room regarding political issues, saying, "The president now has only two paths left," and emphasized, "Either accept the special investigation to radically reform the government, or voluntarily step down. There is no other way."

He added, "The first step toward a radical government reform is accepting the special investigation law," stressing, "We must create an opportunity to restore the rule of law, fairness, and democracy."

In particular, he argued, "We must regain the trust of the people and lay the foundation for pushing reforms forward," and "If even that is rejected, voluntarily stepping down is the duty owed to the people."

Furthermore, he stated, "We can no longer watch the Republic of Korea regress," and "If things continue as they are, the president, the people, and the Republic of Korea will all become unhappy. The president must make a decision immediately."

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is holding a press conference on political issues at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government briefing room on the 13th. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Governor Kim cited the regression of democracy and the loss of government momentum as the basis for his claims.

He first lamented, "The democracy index has worsened compared to before the impeachment of the Park Geun-hye administration," adding, "The president's leadership is severely shaken due to incompetence and issues involving close family members. The people's trust has already collapsed, and nothing the president says gives the people confidence."

He also said, "The government momentum has already been lost," explaining, "Not only have the four major reforms failed, but no policies can be implemented. Yet, the president's term is passing the halfway point as if nothing has happened. If this continues, I fear how much our economy and society will regress over the remaining two and a half years."

He further stated, "With a sense of crisis that tragic history must not be repeated, I stand here today," and "I appeal with a desperate heart. The current crisis in the Republic of Korea is caused by the president."

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