Song Eon-seok: "North Korean-style self-criticism, Communist-style mutual surveillance"
On the won-dollar exchange rate surge: "A structural risk signal"
Song Eon-seok, floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the "Constitutional Respect Government Innovation Task Force (TF)," which is investigating whether public officials illegally participated in the 12·3 Martial Law, saying on the 14th, "This is reminiscent of North Korean-style self-criticism sessions and Communist-style mutual surveillance," and added, "We will review its unconstitutionality and illegality and take appropriate legal action."
Song Eon-seok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the party's policy meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 14th. Photo by Yonhap News
At the party's policy meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Song stated, "The so-called insurrection-mongering TF is clearly an unconstitutional and illegal body," and added, "We will establish a reporting center within our party and do our utmost to protect the rights of public officials and citizens."
Song emphasized, "They are saying they will inspect not only PCs and written documents but even mobile phones of all government employees, and that those who refuse to submit their phones will be suspended from their positions. Furthermore, they plan to set up reporting centers in each agency to encourage public officials to monitor and report on each other. This raises serious concerns about human rights violations."
He continued, "What is the legal basis for establishing so-called insurrection-mongering TFs in 49 central government ministries? And what is the legal basis for granting a mere TF, which is not an investigative agency, the authority to inspect the PCs and mobile phones of public officials?"
Song argued, "After the Lee Jae-myung administration's failures with the 10·15 Real Estate Measures and the external pressure incident regarding the Daejang-dong group's decision not to appeal, unrest has spread among public officials and the public. In response, the administration is fueling a climate of fear among civil servants by launching a sweeping campaign of insurrection-mongering. This excessive purge will ultimately result in public backlash and disastrous governance failure."
Regarding the recent sharp rise in the won-dollar exchange rate, he said, "The recent weakness of the Korean won is a structural risk signal stemming from heightened domestic and international uncertainties. Amid controversy over a 350 billion dollar investment fund in the United States, only the annual investment limit of 20 billion dollars has been set, while the method of raising funds remains undecided, further destabilizing the foreign exchange market."
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