Democrats Propose National Assembly Retirement Age Extension Special Committee... "Establish Party TF"

Democratic Party Policy Coordination Meeting on the 13th
Jin Seongjun Urges the Ruling Party: "Engage in Public Discourse"

Jin Seong-jun, the Policy Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced, "I propose the establishment of a Special Committee on the Extension of Retirement Age in the National Assembly," adding, "The Democratic Party will set up a task force (TF) on retirement age extension to support discussions in the National Assembly."

Jin Seong-jun, Policy Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea (right in the photo), is speaking at a policy issue press briefing held at the National Assembly on the 6th. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 13th, at the Democratic Party Policy Coordination Meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Chairman Jin stated, "We must find ways to minimize and share the social burden caused by the extension of the retirement age." He urged, "The People Power Party should abandon the mindset of opposing everything the Democratic Party does and engage in public discourse."

Chairman Jin said, "The legal retirement age in our country is 60, but retiring at an age when one can still work is not only a social waste but also undesirable for the individuals themselves," emphasizing, "There is a need for social public discourse on extending the retirement age."

He continued, "When the Democratic Party proposed public discourse, Kwon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party, immediately criticized it as a policy that incites generational conflict," and questioned, "Was the People Power Party's Special Committee on Gap Resolution's plan last November 5 to gradually promote retirement age extension just empty words?"

He also pointed out, "Due to President Yoon Seok-yeol's insurrection, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions demanded the resignation of the administration and immediately withdrew from the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), causing the difficult social dialogue to come to a halt," and asked, "Then how can the ESLC claim to be making efforts to reach an agreement?"

Criticism was also directed at the Human Rights Commission's resolution to guarantee President Yoon's right to defend himself in the impeachment trial. Chairman Jin said, "Kim Yong-won, a standing member of the Human Rights Commission who proposed this agenda, was appointed by President Yoon and has not hesitated to make extreme remarks such as 'If the Constitutional Court decides on impeachment, the court should be destroyed,'" adding, "An Chang-ho, the Human Rights Commission Chairman who actively led the passage of the agenda, revealed discriminatory views against minorities and extreme religious beliefs during the recent hearing."

He emphasized, "Those who have denied the significance of the Human Rights Commission throughout the Yoon administration and have ultimately reduced it to a tool of the leader of the insurrection must resign immediately."

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