Jung Jeom-sik, the floor leader of the People Power Party, urged on September 1 that the position of the police chief, which has been vacant for over 600 days, must be filled immediately.
During a policy meeting at the National Assembly, Jung stated, "The president has recently called for the establishment of a police reform organization, and the Democratic Party has raised its voice to eradicate six major issues. The order of operations is fundamentally flawed."
He questioned, "How can we maintain organizational discipline and initiate reforms with a vacant leadership position? The public is anxious and distrustful of the police's investigative capabilities and intentions. I hope the president will consider the safety and lives of the people with at least a fraction of the effort he has put into canceling his indictment."
Jung also called for President Yoon Suk-yeol to withdraw the nomination of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice, arguing that Kim's active role in seeking to cancel the president's indictment sends a message that this issue has become a top national priority.
Lim I-ja, the chair of the policy committee who attended the meeting, highlighted the soaring prices of agricultural products for the Chuseok holiday, urging the government to prepare a special task force to address the rising costs. She noted that both the working class and the middle class are suffering from inflation and the impacts of rising interest rates, calling for measures to support vulnerable borrowers and provide liquidity to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Lim emphasized, "I hope the government will present long-term measures to tackle high prices and revive the stagnant domestic economy. The financial authorities should closely examine the loan interest rate calculation system and take strict action against any unfair practices that result in excessive profits."
Additionally, Lim announced plans to introduce amendments to the Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Act and the Special Act on Promoting Urban Redevelopment at the upcoming National Assembly session on September 3. The amendments are expected to allow for an increase in the legal maximum floor area ratio for private redevelopment and reconstruction projects by up to 1.3 times.
During a policy meeting at the National Assembly, Jung stated, "The president has recently called for the establishment of a police reform organization, and the Democratic Party has raised its voice to eradicate six major issues. The order of operations is fundamentally flawed."
He questioned, "How can we maintain organizational discipline and initiate reforms with a vacant leadership position? The public is anxious and distrustful of the police's investigative capabilities and intentions. I hope the president will consider the safety and lives of the people with at least a fraction of the effort he has put into canceling his indictment."
Jung also called for President Yoon Suk-yeol to withdraw the nomination of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice, arguing that Kim's active role in seeking to cancel the president's indictment sends a message that this issue has become a top national priority.
Lim I-ja, the chair of the policy committee who attended the meeting, highlighted the soaring prices of agricultural products for the Chuseok holiday, urging the government to prepare a special task force to address the rising costs. She noted that both the working class and the middle class are suffering from inflation and the impacts of rising interest rates, calling for measures to support vulnerable borrowers and provide liquidity to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Lim emphasized, "I hope the government will present long-term measures to tackle high prices and revive the stagnant domestic economy. The financial authorities should closely examine the loan interest rate calculation system and take strict action against any unfair practices that result in excessive profits."
Additionally, Lim announced plans to introduce amendments to the Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Act and the Special Act on Promoting Urban Redevelopment at the upcoming National Assembly session on September 3. The amendments are expected to allow for an increase in the legal maximum floor area ratio for private redevelopment and reconstruction projects by up to 1.3 times.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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