Kim Ki-hyun: "Kim Nam-guk deceives youth with 'poverty cosplay'... must resign from assembly seat"

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, on the 13th called for the immediate resignation of Kim Nam-guk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is embroiled in controversy over holding a large amount of virtual assets.

Kim Ki-hyun, Leader of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the morning of the same day, Kim posted on his social media service (SNS) Facebook account, "The 10 billion won-level coin corruption scandal plainly shows the Democratic Party's collapsed morality," adding, "(The Democratic Party) should immediately force Kim Nam-guk, who has deceived the youth of this land with a 'poor cosplay,' to resign from his parliamentary seat without question."

He continued, "As a member of the National Assembly, he proposed a bill to legalize the 'money-making game' to multiply his own wealth like a lottery, and reportedly received coins for free through a method called 'airdrop,' which is difficult to trace," pointing out, "He did not hesitate to trade coins during standing committee meetings in the National Assembly, showing a lack of common sense."

Kim particularly referenced the recent disciplinary actions against two of his party’s supreme council members, stating, "Our party made a resolute decision to discipline high-ranking officials who caused controversy with remarks against public sentiment, although not involving corruption," thereby pressuring not only Kim Nam-guk but also the Democratic Party leadership.

Furthermore, Kim said, "The Democratic Party, which has continuously deceived the public with a 'fairness cosplay,' has now lost its value of existence," and added, "It seems we need to consider the future of the Democratic Party, which has gone beyond moral insensitivity to moral loss."

Kim also criticized, "The party is acting as a bodyguard to protect (Lee Jae-myung), the party leader accused as the mastermind behind the 1 trillion won-level real estate development corruption scandal in Daejang-dong, continuing an impenetrable bulletproof National Assembly," and said, "Despite overwhelming evidence of the money envelope 'money party' involving a former party leader, they deceive the public by calling it opposition suppression."

He further criticized, "(The Democratic Party) talks about a war against real estate speculation but secretly appoints individuals involved in speculation to key party positions, and despite ruining the economy and pushing small business owners to the brink, they are quick to shift responsibility without showing any remorse."

Kim added, "They flock to a bookstore opened by a former president from their party, boasting a DNA disconnected from public sentiment, and even plan to screen a 'jjakyumentary' (fake documentary) that deifies a former Seoul mayor who sexually harassed a subordinate victim," and said, "They show a bizarre silence without even pretending to criticize or dissuade this."